2763: Apparently Everything Will Kill You. Yes, Even That by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness on Moderation & Healthy Living

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[00:00:30] This is Optimal Health Daily. Apparently, Everything Will Kill You. Yes, Even That by Steve Kamb of NerdFitness.com and I'm Dr. Neal Malik.

[00:00:41] Welcome back to another episode of Optimal Health Daily. This is where I read to you from some of the best health and fitness blogs on the web, kind of like an ongoing audiobook and always with a bit of my commentary at the end.

[00:00:53] Alright, and with that, let's get right to the post as we optimize your life.

[00:01:02] Apparently, Everything Will Kill You. Yes, Even That by Steve Kamb of NerdFitness.com

[00:01:09] Life was so much simpler when I didn't know anything.

[00:01:13] Happily eating fast food, occasionally exercising but not really, going to work and living in an ignorance is bliss existence.

[00:01:22] Then I learned all about how fat and cholesterol are bad for us.

[00:01:25] So I stopped eating eggs, cut back on meat, switched to low-fat cookies, fat-free muffins, margarine, and skim milk.

[00:01:34] I soon read some research that gluten is bad for me.

[00:01:37] I think I have a gluten intolerance?

[00:01:39] My neighbor did, so I bet I do too.

[00:01:41] So I switched over to gluten-free pizza, gluten-free pasta, and gluten-free gluten.

[00:01:46] I feel like garbage and everything I eat tastes like cardboard, but I'm healthier, so that's good.

[00:01:52] But then I stumbled across this idea of eating like a caveman.

[00:01:56] Maybe that will solve my problems.

[00:01:58] And eggs are good again?

[00:01:59] And so is bacon?

[00:02:01] Great!

[00:02:02] Those are two of my favorite things.

[00:02:03] Time to pig out.

[00:02:05] Ha!

[00:02:05] Get it?

[00:02:06] Let's load up on steak, chicken, bacon, bacon-wrapped steak, and vegetables that are also wrapped in bacon.

[00:02:13] Because bacon.

[00:02:15] But then I read this article that said meat will kill you.

[00:02:18] And there was this one group of people in China who didn't eat meat,

[00:02:22] and they have less risk of heart disease than we do.

[00:02:24] I'm not Chinese, but I like the idea of living longer.

[00:02:28] Okay, maybe going all in on only meat was a bad idea.

[00:02:32] What about the people of Okinawa?

[00:02:34] Apparently, they have the longest life expectancy.

[00:02:37] And Mr. Miyagi was from Okinawa, and he was good at karate.

[00:02:41] Maybe if I eat like they do, I'll live a long, karate-filled life.

[00:02:45] Well, wait.

[00:02:47] Fish has mercury in it, and mercury kills people.

[00:02:50] Plus, it was used by Tommy Lee Jones to make a bomb in the movie Blown Away.

[00:02:54] Okay, fine.

[00:02:55] It's back to only fruit and vegetables.

[00:02:58] Blend it up.

[00:02:59] And now I'm a vegetarian.

[00:03:01] And guess what?

[00:03:02] Donuts are vegetarian, right?

[00:03:03] So donuts are okay, and so is fruit.

[00:03:06] Fruit comes from the ground, and ground is nature.

[00:03:09] Therefore, I'm going to eat all the fruit.

[00:03:12] Why did I get bigger?

[00:03:13] I thought fruit was good for me.

[00:03:15] Okay, 600 grams of sugar a day through fruit might have been a bit much.

[00:03:19] In fact, I just read that sugar helps cancer cells grow.

[00:03:23] Steve Jobs was a fruititarian, and he died of cancer.

[00:03:26] So, fruit is the devil.

[00:03:29] Got it.

[00:03:30] No fruit.

[00:03:31] Meat is bad.

[00:03:32] Fish has mercury.

[00:03:33] Thankfully, we still have vegetables.

[00:03:35] Except that they're genetically modified.

[00:03:38] Robo-vegetables.

[00:03:39] How long before they take over the planet?

[00:03:41] Okay.

[00:03:42] So, let's eliminate all of the vegetables that are GMO.

[00:03:46] Probably go ahead and get rid of any clothing that was made using GMO cotton or synthetic materials, too.

[00:03:53] Whew, this healthy eating thing is exhausting.

[00:03:55] I need a drink.

[00:03:56] What's that you say?

[00:03:57] Wine has antioxidants and resveratrol in it?

[00:04:02] WTF is resveratrol.

[00:04:03] Just kidding.

[00:04:04] I don't care.

[00:04:05] I just wanted an excuse to tell people wine is healthy.

[00:04:08] Another bottle, please.

[00:04:09] I'm doing this for my body.

[00:04:11] Dang you, wine.

[00:04:12] This is the worst hangover ever.

[00:04:14] That's the price of being healthy, though, right?

[00:04:17] Finally, I think I'm healthy.

[00:04:19] I found a place that stocks heirloom tomatoes, non-GMO asparagus, and water sourced from Norwegian glaciers,

[00:04:26] which must be the only true pure form of water out there.

[00:04:30] Nothing beats a good book, a comfy chair, and a tall glass of Viking water.

[00:04:34] Wait, what?

[00:04:35] Sitting will kill me now, too?

[00:04:37] I've been listening to this article for five minutes,

[00:04:40] which means that took approximately 30 years off my life.

[00:04:44] Eh, I was never good at math.

[00:04:46] Got it.

[00:04:47] I should be standing.

[00:04:48] Time to go buy a standing desk, and probably one of those treadmill things.

[00:04:52] Can one really put a price on your health?

[00:04:55] Well, it's apparently $1,740 for a standing treadmill desk.

[00:05:00] Oh boy, even the shoes I wear are killing me, apparently.

[00:05:03] They constrict my toes' freedom to move.

[00:05:05] Stupid shoes.

[00:05:07] Perfect.

[00:05:07] I'm down to wearing a loincloth made from a naturally raised cheetah named Chester, get it?

[00:05:13] And only walking barefoot on my treadmill desk and working at my computer.

[00:05:17] I should probably start running because I know fit people run, and so do cheetahs, and they're fast.

[00:05:23] Oh, shin splints.

[00:05:25] Maybe running 50 miles a week after years of doing nothing was too much.

[00:05:29] What about CrossFit?

[00:05:30] I saw them on ESPN, and those dudes are ripped.

[00:05:33] Off to my local CrossFit box to complete my WOD.

[00:05:37] Look at me, speaking the lingo.

[00:05:39] I even bought my Reebok CrossFit-approved shoes, shorts, and shirt.

[00:05:43] I assume this will shave at least 10 seconds off my Fran time.

[00:05:47] Crap.

[00:05:48] I blew out my Achilles.

[00:05:49] Maybe doing 100 reps of Olympic lifts after jumping up and down on a box for 5 minutes and running half a mile wasn't too smart.

[00:05:56] Boy, this getting fit thing is tough and painful.

[00:06:01] Literally, anything and everything I eat can kill me.

[00:06:04] Any place I visit will kill me.

[00:06:07] Anything I do will kill me.

[00:06:09] I guess I have two choices.

[00:06:11] Live life like the bubble boy on Seinfeld.

[00:06:14] Or use common sense.

[00:06:16] Do the best I can with what I have.

[00:06:19] And don't take anything to the extreme.

[00:06:22] I'm going to go with option B.

[00:06:24] Enjoy everything in moderation.

[00:06:26] Even moderation itself.

[00:06:29] Eat more to gain weight.

[00:06:30] Less to lose weight.

[00:06:32] Drink mostly water.

[00:06:34] Occasionally, drink other things.

[00:06:36] Even alcohol is okay.

[00:06:37] Pick up heavy things from time to time.

[00:06:40] Make running fun.

[00:06:41] Walk as often as you can.

[00:06:43] Don't eat only one type or category of food.

[00:06:47] Lots of veggies, some animal products, fruit, and nuts.

[00:06:51] Focus on big wins and stop stressing over the minutia.

[00:06:55] And play some video games.

[00:06:57] Just kidding.

[00:06:58] Those will rot your brain.

[00:06:59] My mom told me that.

[00:07:04] You just listened to the post titled,

[00:07:06] Apparently, Everything Will Kill You.

[00:07:08] Yes, even that.

[00:07:10] By Steve Kam of nerdfitness.com.

[00:07:13] And I'll be right back with my commentary.

[00:07:15] Dr. Neil here for my commentary.

[00:07:18] There's a point we all reach where we've heard so much negativity,

[00:07:22] like all the way things could possibly go wrong,

[00:07:24] that we end up taking no action at all.

[00:07:27] We're so afraid of making the wrong decision,

[00:07:29] or eating the wrong foods,

[00:07:31] or performing the wrong workout,

[00:07:33] that it leads to inaction.

[00:07:34] We throw our hands up in the air and say,

[00:07:37] what's the point of even trying?

[00:07:39] Well, when we start to feel this way,

[00:07:41] we should follow today's author, Steve's, advice.

[00:07:44] It means it's time to go back to the basics.

[00:07:47] Ignore what you may have been hearing about the newest,

[00:07:50] greatest food,

[00:07:51] or newest, greatest workout routine,

[00:07:53] and go back to the basics.

[00:07:55] Which again, today's author, Steve,

[00:07:57] summarized so perfectly for us.

[00:08:00] Enjoy everything in moderation,

[00:08:02] even moderation itself.

[00:08:05] All right, that'll do it for today.

[00:08:06] Don't forget, I'll be back here tomorrow

[00:08:08] for our usual Friday Q&A,

[00:08:10] so definitely stay tuned for that,

[00:08:12] where your optimal life awaits.