Friday Sep 09, 2022
E202: Food as Medicine w/ Misha Hyman
Joining us on this episode is Misha Hyman, founder of The Health Warrior Project, which teaches people how to improve their health, flexibility, and well-being by adopting a more mindful diet and lifestyle.
Misha's insights in this episode on the motivations behind people's eating habits are invaluable. He elaborates on how people consume food, that is, as a reward, pleasure, sensation, and emotion, as well as a coping technique. Misha argues that eating together is a terrific way to strengthen bonds and save money. He advises on the need for mindful eating and why we need to be intentional about everything that goes into our bodies. There's much more covered in this episode, so be sure to listen in to get the full benefit.
Episode Highlights:
- (01:55) How to take your vitamins—learning from Misha
- [03:43] [05:45] Highlights from KetoCon Austin 2022
- (04:41) The definition and value of regenerative farming
- (08:30) Misha's journey into regenerative farming
- (11:06) (52:54) Misha's Health Warrior Project and what it's all about.
- (11:13) The value of eating as a community
- (13:09) Why you need to eat with intention/practice mindful eating
- (19:07) The difference between having a meal and having food
- (22:15) The skinny culture and body positivity
- (26:35) Misha's history of disordered eating issue
- (40:49) Why you need to visit bathhouses and saunas regularly
- (48:10) The benefits of cold plunging
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