The host of the Fire Within podcast, Brandon Woolley, sits in the hot seat to answer questions about common misconceptions of nutrition.
Debunking A Lot of Misconceptions About Food, Diet, And Exercises
This time around the situation reversed, our host for Fire Within Podcast, Brandon Woolley, is going to be interviewed by our guest host and Brandon’s show producer, owner, and operator of Relevant Media Solutions, Joe Woolworth.
Take time to listen in to this episode as Brandon shares with us his inspiring transformation from being overweight to being healthy and fit. Seeing his parent’s health go downhill and suffering himself from illnesses and discomforts were deciding factors for him to start a journey to fitness and health. It ignited to his passion for making a change in his life, he threw himself into in-depth and relevant research about food and nutrition. The reason why he generously shares with us today the knowledge he has, especially on many misconceptions about food, diet, exercises, and the unhealthy habits we have. Brandon has trained hundreds of people and helped them take the next step in their journey of fitness.
What You Will Learn From This Episode
- His transformation story and the deciding factor that changed it all
- His passion for getting and providing the right nutrition for himself and his clients
- How to address confusion about diet plans available out there
- Misconceptions about consuming vegetable oil and facts about sugar that we need to be aware of
- Excellent properties of oil and their good sources
- What is Homeostasis
- What is Microbiome Health
- The added health benefits of fermented food and pressure cooking grains, rice, and beans
- The importance of avoiding stress and sleeping well
- Caffeine and how it adversely affects blood pressure
- The health benefits of meditation
- The healthy kind of bread you should look for
- Destructive fad diets out there
Key Takeaways
“One of my favorite tools to use, especially once I’ve already started working with a client is an elimination diet, where we can take everything away that’s problematic and introduce things one at a time and see what they react.” – Brandon Woolley
“I don’t know who came up with that idea but, I know why they’re using it now. If I want to make a profit, I need to sell more products. And, we know that sugar is the most addictive substance on the planet.” – Brandon Woolley
“With vegetable oil, one of the things it does, especially as it becomes more oxidized, through numerous heating, it restricts the ability for blood vessels to dilate. So they lose their flexibility. So that raises blood pressure.” – Brandon Woolley
“Anytime you have something that can be converted to glucose; you’re going to get a spike in blood sugar. And when we get a spike, we’re going to get a corresponding crash. And when it crashes, now we’re hungry, and we’re going to binge on something we’re not supposed to, which will spike.” – Brandon Woolley
“If you’re choosing fruits, berries are going to be your best option. They’re super low in sugar and fructose, and they’re high in fiber and antioxidants.” – Brandon Woolley
“A lot of health conditions could have to do with this lack of exposure to sunlight, which screws up or our mitochondria, which is our body’s engine. Even if you fix the diet, if you don’t fix the engine, there’s still not gonna run properly.” – Brandon Woolley
“I do think we have to look more than just a diet or just the exercise, but it needs to be a holistic approach that also is including light cycles cause that drives our hormones.” – Brandon Woolley
“The best way to make positive, long-term change is to change one habit at a time. Establish it as a habit. Once you’re comfortable with it, then you stack the next thing.” – Brandon Woolley
“What motivated me to do so much in-depth research, because there’s a lot of research that wasn’t necessary for my job, but I realized, was that if I could educate people about the “why” on a deep level that affects their health, then maybe they’re more likely to make the changes.” – Brandon Woolley
“Keep eating your whole grains. But if you’re struggling with weight loss, diabetes, insulin resistance, it is worth your while to at least for a short period, eliminate wheat grain and corn, and monitor your health and see if you don’t see some improvements.” – Brandon Woolley
Resources/ People Mentioned
- Relevant Media Solutions, Joe Woolworth.
- Dr. Catherine Shanahan, MD
- Ben Greenfield Podcast
- The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
- The Mathematics of Loss By Ruben Meerman
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