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I don't "fast" very much nor do I sit around much (high energy intake, high step count, etc.). I live what would be called a "high energy flux" lifestyle. Will visit this concept more on a PODCAST soon, but here's the basic reasons why: Eat Like an Athlete: High Flux Your Way to Apex Performance (And Get Jacked in the Process) and Everything You Thought You Knew About Burning Fat Is Wrong  and Increasing Energy Flux to Maintain Diet-Induced Weight Loss....08:07
This is why (especially if you are keto/low carb) it can feel like steroids if you do a carb refeed the night before you hit the gym hard: The Ergogenic Effects of Acute Carbohydrate Feeding on Resistance Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis....19:18
Helpful: The 8 Most Popular Ways to Do a Low-Carb Diet - The 8 Most Popular Ways to Do a Low-Carb Diet....29:40 
Pretty surprising how LITTLE you need to walk after a meal to lower blood sugar: Just 2 Minutes of Walking After a Meal Is Surprisingly Good for You (2 min!)....39:07 
Yogic practices suggest, and scientific evidence demonstrates, that right-nostril breathing is involved with relatively higher sympathetic activity (arousal states), while left-nostril breathing is associated with a relatively more parasympathetic activity (stress alleviating state).: EEG signatures change during unilateral Yogi nasal breathing (e.g., Zen Spray - use code BEN to save 5%)....48:25 Episode sponsors: 

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News Flashes – <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bengreenfield" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Follow Ben on Twitter</a> for more… <ul> <li>I don't "fast" very much nor do I sit around much (high energy intake, high step count, etc.). I live what would be called a "high energy flux" lifestyle. Will visit this concept more on a PODCAST soon, but here's the basic reasons why: <a href="https://www.rebel-performance.com/eat-more-to-crush-prs-and-get-jacked/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eat Like an Athlete: High Flux Your Way to Apex Performance (And Get Jacked in the Process)</a> and <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a27583488/how-to-lose-fat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Everything You Thought You Knew About Burning Fat Is Wrong</a>  and <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6835968/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Increasing Energy Flux to Maintain Diet-Induced Weight Loss</a>....08:07</li> <li>This is why (especially if you are keto/low carb) it can feel like steroids if you do a carb refeed the night before you hit the gym hard: <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-022-01716-w" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Ergogenic Effects of Acute Carbohydrate Feeding on Resistance Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis</a>....19:18</li> <li>Helpful: The 8 Most Popular Ways to Do a Low-Carb Diet - <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/8-popular-ways-to-do-low-carb">The 8 Most Popular Ways to Do a Low-Carb Diet</a>....29:40 </li> <li>Pretty surprising how LITTLE you need to walk after a meal to lower blood sugar: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/well/move/walking-after-eating-blood-sugar.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Just 2 Minutes of Walking After a Meal Is Surprisingly Good for You</a> (2 min!)....39:07 </li> <li>Yogic practices suggest, and scientific evidence demonstrates, that right-nostril breathing is involved with relatively higher sympathetic activity (arousal states), while left-nostril breathing is associated with a relatively more parasympathetic activity (stress alleviating state).: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-04461-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EEG signatures change during unilateral Yogi nasal breathing</a> (e.g., <a href="https://www.mitozen.com/product/zen-vertical-spray/?v=7516fd43adaa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zen Spray</a> - use code BEN to save 5%)....48:25</li> </ul> Episode sponsors: <a href="http://hiyahealth.com/BEN">HIYA</a>. Get your kids the full-body nourishment they need to grow into healthy adults. We've worked out a special deal with Hiya for their best-selling children's vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/BEN. This deal is not available on their regular website.  <a href="http://arxfit.com/ben">ARX</a>. Whether your goals are bigger muscles, increased strength, stronger bones, or just to look good in bathing suit, ARX can help you achieve all of these and more but do so in a fraction of the time it would take compared to traditional equipment. Go to <a href="http://arxfit.com/ben">arxfit.com/ben</a> to check it out! <a href="http://myessentia.com/bengreenfield">Essentia</a>: Organic mattresses, the only mattress to score best on eliminating all sleep-interrupting stimulants. Experience Essentia for yourself and save an additional $100 on your mattress purchase using code BENVIP at <a href="http://myessentia.com/bengreenfield">myessentia.com/bengreenfield</a>  <a href="https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/lucy">Lucy Nicotine Gum</a>: If you are looking for a cleaner and tastier alternative to other nicotine products, this product is for you. To save 20% on any order, just use discount code BEN20. <a href="https://getkion.com/bengreenfield">Kion Aminos</a>: Building blocks for muscle recovery, reduced cravings, better cognition, immunity, and more. Go to https://getkion.com/bengreenfield to receive 20% off on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases.

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