Back in April, I pre-ordered a 2nd generation Oura Ring. My deviced finally arrived in the middle of November and I have been wearing it daily ever since. It is helping me gauge factors related to sleep quality and the information being provided is incredibly fascinating.
The Quote Of The Day Show podcast offers daily excerpts from motivational speakers. I recently listened to episode 453 which features a 12 minute listen from Pamela Jett. She describes her Like Best, Next Time approach to assessing situations in the workplace. I believe that this approach would be very useful as a guide to reflect upon my day. What did I like best? What will I do differently tomorrow? The practice of speaking positively to myself when I miss the mark helps me stay optimistic and engaged. Speaking to myself positively when I get thing right helps me get things “mo’ righter” tomorrow; keeps me moving forward. Level up!
“Accept All Compliments with a Thank You”
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Am I moving forward, in the right direction? Yes. However, my velocity when measured in terms of fat loss has slowed. So what. I am training my mind to look for the opportunities. And I am training myself to get real…..and keep it real.
I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to and reading information from Ben Bikman, PhD, a scientist and professor at Brigham Young University with a primary focus on better understanding chronic modern-day diseases, with special emphasis on the origins and consequences of obesity and diabetes. His research covers a lot of information on brown and white fat, as well as my favorite hormone insulin. Continue reading
The Ketogeek Fahad Ahmad recently interviewed chemical engineer turned health expert Ivor Cummins. Ivor has a way of making complex topics very accessible and this interview is worth the time investment.
The Break Nutrition website reads “Break Nutrition is about replacing diet and more broadly lifestyle myths with up to date information suitable for taking you from theory to practice.” This website is another information bonanza!
They also host the Break Nutrition podcast on the website or in the iTunes app where mind blowing discussions (my mind at least) on the science of nutrition.
Truly fascinating.
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Another great listen from STEM-Talk . Dr. Diamond’s interview is very accessible (not too “sciencey”) and informative. Check out the links in the podcast show notes to hear more from Dr. Diamond.
Dr. Aseem Malhorta (biography) is a London-based cardiologist, writer, researcher and advocate for exposing the damaging role of excess sugar in our diets. Invest some time exploring his compelling and informative point of view.
This STEM-Talk episode is lengthy but truly worth the listen if you are interested in gaining perspective about the history of scientific research, history of sugar and sugar in the diet. I will never forget when I read his 2002 article. Continue reading
For the super nerds out there, STEM-Talk is a podcast sponsored by the IHMC (Institute for Human and Machine Cognition), a not-for-profit research institute of the Florida University System. The podcast series started in March 2016 and their slogan reads “Conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world of science and technology”. I have listened to a few of their health related podcasts and they are worth a listen.
