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413: Obesity: Is It A Disease Or A Choice? with Ted Ryce

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In 2019, around 40% of adults in the United States were estimated to be obese. Many people blame obesity on poor dietary choices and inactivity, but it’s not always that simple. In this episode, fat loss and health expert Ted reveals other factors that can have powerful effects on body weight and obesity and compelling reasons to help you understand if obesity is a choice or a disease. Listen Now!

You’ll Learn

  • What is obesity? [04:44-05:25]
  • Obesity causes [06:42-09:49]
  • Foundational principles to understand yourself, obesity & fat loss [10:04-32:31]
  • What is homeostasis [10:18-11:22]
  • The new theory on weight loss [11:23-18:47]
  • Role of Leptin hormone in obesity [18:48-23:46]
  • Know your brain: Reward system [23:47-28:01]
  • Reward pathway in the brain [25:16-28:01]
  • How to avoid overeating in anticipation [28:01-32:31]
  • The end of overeating [33:51-57:49]
  • What are the executive functions of Prefrontal Cortex [36:10-37:23]
  • How obesity affects your Prefrontal Cortex [37:23-39:02]
  • The biggest stress in most people’s lives [41:07-45:17]
  • How is sleep related to obesity [45:18-46:53]
  • Why you should master your hunger [46:54-47:35]
  • Why you should exercise daily [47:36-49:34]
  • How social support affects your body weight [49:35-57:49]
  • And much more…

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The Legendary Life is a fun and enlightening look at health fitness, nutrition, biohacking, fat loss, anti-aging, and cutting-edge health advice from celebrity fitness trainer Ted Ryce. Ted’s clientele consists of celebrities, including Richard Branson, Ricky Martin, and Robert Downey Jr., CEOs of multimillion-dollar companies, and other high performers.

He breaks down countless health topics and provides science-backed solutions and the most effective, uncommon strategies to rapidly lose weight, improve your health, and upgrade your physical and mental performance, so you can live the life you deserve.

He breaks it down by providing science-based information so you can clear up the confusion and finally lose weight, fight disease, and live a longer, healthier life.

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No guru. No fluff. And no preaching of generic fitness advice here. Along the way, Ted shares his own journey of how he turned great tragedy and loss into success and hope.

Now, his mission is to empower you with the tools and the knowledge you need to live your best life. New episodes every Monday and Friday.