The Health Investment Podcast with Brooke Simonson

EPISODE 40 | Shawn Mynar is a nutritionist, mindset expert, podcaster, online educator, and entrepreneur with a passion for empowering women to live the life of their dreams. Using a holistic, intuitive approach to wellness plus the energetic power of her thoughts, emotions, and actions, Shawn was able to go from a rock bottom low into her dream life full of health, love, success, and freedom. I know the insights she shares about the power of our thoughts + mindset are gonna blow your mind! Enjoy!

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MINUTE-BY-MINUTE BREAKDOWN OF THE EPISODE:

2:52 - Shawn's background and beginnings in the nutrition & mindset space

10:24 - How Shawn knew she needed to work on her emotional and mental health above all else

12:39 - What is manifestation? And who can manifest?

17:00 - A framework for optimizing your mindset...

26:25 - How do you figure out which limiting beliefs you have in the first place?

32:10 - Meditation, journaling, or breath work? Which is best??

40:55 - How long does it take for mindset work to be effective?

 

LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

Listen to Shawn's podcast, Unstuck

Episode 3: "How To Increase Your Vibration + Why You Need To"

Episode 4: "Want It? You Got It. How To Manifest"

Follow Shawn on Instagram

Visit Shawn's website

Insight timer (free meditation app)

“My Unbiased Thrive Market Review (AND A Shopping List!)” – save money on your first Thrive Market order by clicking here

Click here to lose 5-50 pounds for the LAST time through sustainable habit change + mindset shifts so you can start living your BEST life as the trimmest, healthiest, most confident, most energized version of yourself!

Follow The Health Investment Podcast on Instagram

Follow host Brooke Simonson on Instagram

Email Brooke: [email protected]

Shout out to Christian Juarez for the theme music! (Click here to visit his Soundcloud!!)

EPISODE 39 | Emily is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with a Board Certification in Advanced Diabetes Management. She's been a Dietitian for over 7 years and has spent 5 of those years working specifically with endocrine conditions and weight management. In the episode, Emily shares two of her favorite dietary patterns for weight loss, healthy grocery shopping tips, her top recommendations for anyone wanting to *sustain* weight loss long-term...and more! Enjoy!

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MINUTE-BY-MINUTE BREAKDOWN OF THE EPISODE:

2:48 - Emily's background and beginnings as a dietician

5:41 - How Emily manages Celiac Disease + her thoughts on everyone going "gluten-free"

8:30 - Healthy grocery shopping tips

10:26 - Big misconceptions out there about healthy eating + weight loss

16:34 - How is losing weight with PCOS and diabetes different from losing weight without one of those conditions?

25:00 - Emily's thoughts on fasting as a dietary technique

29:52 - The two dietary patterns Emily recommends for sustainable weight loss

34:30 - Her thoughts on the "80-20 Rule"

37:30 - Emily's recommendations for her clients, re: movement/exercise

40:26 - The top 3 changes everyone should make!

 

LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

Visit Emily Timm's website

Follow Emily on Instagram—and email her!

Websites Emily mentions:

oldwayspt.org

pulses.org

“My Unbiased Thrive Market Review (AND A Shopping List!)” – save money on your first Thrive Market order by clicking here

Click here to lose 5-50 pounds for the LAST time through sustainable habit change + mindset shifts so you can start living your BEST life as the trimmest, healthiest, most confident, most energized version of yourself!

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EPISODE 38 | After battling an eating disorder for over 20 years and finding no solution in available treatment, Molly Carmel has made it her life’s mission to help people find a sustainable solution to the battle of obesity and related eating disorders. Author of the book Breaking Up With Sugar, Molly has so many insightful, wise thoughts to share. She's also a ton of fun! I know you're gonna love this episode. Enjoy!

EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/sugar

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MINUTE-BY-MINUTE BREAKDOWN OF THE EPISODE:

2:52 - Molly Carmel's history of addiction and obesity

14:43 - Is everyone addicted to sugar?

17:52 - What about "everything in moderation" and "intuitive eating"—can those approaches work?

21:10 - Can you be healthy at any size?

27:34 - Think you're ready to break up with sugar? Here's what to do...

31:05 - Molly explains why it's important to give up flour as well

35:01 - Why artificial sweeteners are the worst

36:16 - What about starchy vegetables and the sweeter fruits (like mango and banana)?

37:42 - What's Molly's "anti-perfection plan" all about?

 

LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

Visit Molly Carmel's website

Follow Molly on Instagram and YouTube

Join the "Breaking Up With Sugar" Facebook community

Learn more about Molly's clinic, The Beacon Program

Buy Molly's book Breaking Up With Sugar

“My Unbiased Thrive Market Review (AND A Shopping List!)” – save money on your first Thrive Market order by clicking here

Click here to lose 5-50 pounds for the LAST time through sustainable habit change + mindset shifts so you can start living your BEST life as the trimmest, healthiest, most confident, most energized version of yourself!

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Email Brooke: [email protected]

Shout out to Christian Juarez for the theme music! (Click here to visit his Soundcloud!!)

EPISODE 37 | Dr. Fenn is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist specialized in menopausal health. After practicing medicine for more than 20 years in Jackson, WY, she realized that helping people change what they eat was more effective at improving health than prescribing pills or procedures. She traded her stethoscope for an apron and went back to school to study culinary arts in Mexico, Italy, and at the Culinary Institute of America. In 2015, Dr. Fenn founded the Brain Health Kitchen, an evidence-based online resource about how and what to eat to resist cognitive decline. The Brain Health Kitchen Cooking School, founded in 2017, is the only school of its kind focused specifically on fending off Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Students learn which foods are most neuroprotective, which ones accelerate cognitive decline, and how to prepare foods using brain-friendly cooking techniques. To date, more than one thousand participants have enrolled in the hands-on cooking school. I was having such a great time talking with Dr. Fenn that I wanted to talk to her all day! I know you’ll just LOVE this interview. Enjoy!

EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/brainhealth

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MINUTE-BY-MINUTE BREAKDOWN OF THE EPISODE:

4:28 - How Dr. Fenn started her mission to “wipe out Alzheimer’s one brain healthy recipe at a time”

8:14 - Is Alzheimer's mostly genetic, or mostly preventable through diet and lifestyle choices?

12:08 - When someone starts to show demonstrate the early stages of dementia or Alzheimer's, is there anything they can do? Or is it too late?

15:05 - Are there any early, early signs of Alzheimer's?

16:09 - Common misconceptions about Alzheimer's and dementia

17:32 - What should we be eating to prevent Alzheimer's?

23:15 - What about fats and oils? Which are best?

30:57 - Where does the research stand on meat and fish? Yay or nay?

35:55 - Are tofu, soy beans, and soy products brain healthy foods?

40:00 - What are some foods we should be actively avoiding to prevent Alzheimer's and dementia?

44:46 - The healthiest way to cook foods

45:47 - Aside from diet, what are Dr. Fenn's other lifestyle recommendations?

 

LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

Learn more about Brain Health Kitchen

Dr. Annie Fenn's articles on what to eat and what not to eat for Alzheimer's prevention

Follow Dr. Fenn on Instagram and Facebook

Learn more about the MIND Diet

“My Unbiased Thrive Market Review (AND A Shopping List!)” – save money on your first Thrive Market order by clicking here

Click here to lose 5-50 pounds for the LAST time through sustainable habit change + mindset shifts so you can start living your BEST life as the trimmest, healthiest, most confident, most energized version of yourself!

Follow The Health Investment Podcast on Instagram

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Email Brooke: [email protected]

Shout out to Christian Juarez for the theme music! (Click here to visit his Soundcloud!!)

EPISODE 36 | Dr. Richa Mittal is the Founder and Medical Director of Radiant Health Weight Loss and Wellness in Frisco, Texas. In our conversation, she shares her thoughts on keto/low-carb diets, intermittent fasting, the best foods to eat, weight loss myths and misconceptions...and more! Enjoy!!

EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/weightloss

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MINUTE-BY-MINUTE BREAKDOWN OF THE EPISODE:

2:55 - Dr. Richa Mittal's background and journey to becoming a weight loss specialist

6:30 - Is it possible to be "healthy at any size"?

9:00 - Is there a "magic number" to determine whether or not your weight is putting you at risk for chronic illnesses and other complications?

11:31 - Dr. Mittal explains pre-diabetes vs. diabetes: What's the difference?

15:38 - When it comes to weight gain and obesity, how much do genetics come into play?

17:00 - Can anyone lose weight? What about hormones and other factors?

19:55 - Misconceptions and myths surrounding weight loss that really irk Dr. Mittal!

22:47 - Dr. Mittal's thoughts on keto, low-carb, and carnivore eating patterns

26:52 - What about intermittent fasting?

32:52 - Do calories matter...or not?

36:58 - Does Dr. Mittal recommend that her patients take probiotics or prebiotics?

40:06 - Gluten: to avoid, or not to avoid?

42:43 - When it comes to movement/exercise, what's best for weight loss?

47:15 - And what about sleep?

49:25 - Dr. Mittal's most bang-for-your-buck weight loss recommendation!

 

LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

Visit Dr. Richa Mittal's website

Read Dr. Mittal's blog

Follow Dr. Mittal on Instagram, Facebook & YouTube

“My Unbiased Thrive Market Review (AND A Shopping List!)” – save money on your first Thrive Market order by clicking here

Click here to lose 5-50 pounds for the LAST time through sustainable habit change + mindset shifts so you can start living your BEST life as the trimmest, healthiest, most confident, most energized version of yourself!

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Email Brooke: [email protected]

Shout out to Christian Juarez for the theme music! (Click here to visit his Soundcloud!!)

EPISODE 35 | Welcome back to the THIRD and FINAL episode in this series of actionable, real-life tips for sustaining a healthy diet & lifestyle! Today you're going to hear from Nutritional Therapy Practitioners (and sisters!) Lara and Viviana. Lara and Viviana share their tips for easy-peasy weekday meals, quality sleep, and exercise that doesn't suck! Enjoy!!

EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/realnessproject

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MINUTE-BY-MINUTE BREAKDOWN OF THE EPISODE:

4:06 - How "The Realness Project" got started

7:37 - When it comes to nutrition, what works for both Lara and Viviana? And how do they differ?

14:20 - Their tips for sustaining a healthy diet 

20:47 - The biggest mindset obstacle that Lara and Viviana had to overcome while getting healthier

25:10 - Nutrition/health myths floating around out there that really *irk* them

26:29 - Lara and Viviana's top tips for sleep

30:35 - And their advice for sustaining a movement/exercise routine

36:49 - Why Lara and Viviana both love CrossFit

41:20 - What motivates them to stick with their healthy habits

43:32 - Their thoughts on "accountability buddies"

 

LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

Find and follow Lara and Viviana (aka "The Realness Project")

On Instagram and Facebook

Visit their website

Shoot them an email!

Exercise resources:

ClassPass

BBG 

Workouts on PaleOMG (need weights)

Nike Training Club

Peloton workouts

CrossFit

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Click here to lose 5-50 pounds for the LAST time through sustainable habit change + mindset shifts so you can start living your BEST life as the trimmest, healthiest, most confident, most energized version of yourself!

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EPISODE 34 | Welcome back for the SECOND episode in this series of actionable, real-life tips for sustaining a healthy diet & lifestyle! Today you're going to hear from dietician Kylie Ivanir. Kylie shares her favorite "Key 3 Smoothie" recipe, insights about gut health, her favorite protein powders...and more! I took notes the entire time and learned a ton. I know you will, too! Enjoy!!

EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/kylieivanir

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MINUTE-BY-MINUTE BREAKDOWN OF THE EPISODE:

3:40 - Kylie's background and beginnings in the health & nutrition space

6:10 - Misconceptions floating around out there about gut health that make Kylie *cringe*

8:02 - Her #1 tip for gut health + the template for her "Key 3 Smoothie"

10:26 - The grocery-shopping strategy Kylie uses to make sure she eats a variety of veggies

13:12 - Frozen veggies: yay or nay?

15:38 - Kylie's thoughts on fermented foods

17:28 - What about probiotics and other supplements? Should we be taking them??

21:00 - Kylie's go-to (simple, easy, healthy!) meals

24:01 - The importance of volume for satiety

26:24 - Kylie's favorite oils, fats, and spices

32:03 - The biggest mindset shift her clients must make in order to lose weight

34:46 - Kylie's top tips for sleep!

40:03 - Her tips for exercise that burns fat

44:21 - Kylie's first and simplest piece of advice for someone who's wanting to lose weight + get healthier but feels overwhelmed

47:34 - Her favorite protein powders

 

LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

Follow Kylie on Instagram

Visit Kylie's website

Probiotics and supplements Kylie mentions:

Seed probiotics

Align probiotics

Acacia fiber

Vitamin D

Vitamin B12

Omega-3s

The Headspace app for meditation

Kylie's fave protein powders:

Pea protein by Truvani and Nuzest

100% grass-fed whey and organic pea protein by NOW Foods

Vital Proteins marine collagen

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EPISODE 33 | I follow so many amaaaaazing health and nutrition coaches on Instagram who post so much increeeedible content. So, I wanted to put them on your radar! I wanted to invite them on to share all of their invaluable practices ‘n habits! My promise to you is that each episode in this 3-part series will be packed with simple, actionable tips that actually work. You’re gonna love what each of these coaches has to say if your goal is to look and feel your BEST—without any BS! (And honestly, who doesn’t want that??) First up is Tracy Godek, a certified health coach and personal trainer who helps women gain confidence and happiness while taking control of their health. Enjoy!!

EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/tracygodek

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MINUTE-BY-MINUTE BREAKDOWN OF THE EPISODE:

4:22 - Tracy's background and beginnings in the health & fitness space

12:30 - Her "less is more" approach to meal prep & cooking

14:12 - Tracy's go-to (simple!) breakfasts

19:27 - Her favorite lunches (to take on-the-go or make quickly at home)

24:20 - Tracy's thoughts on recipes + her batch-cooking approach for assembling dinners

27:50 - How to prep meals for kids (who may not be on your same "healthy" wavelength)

28:53 - Tracy's grocery shopping tips + kitchen staples

32:25 - Her favorite spices, sauces, and dressings

36:58 - The important mindset shifts—re: nutrition and dieting—that many of Tracy's clients make

41:52 - Tracy's tips for developing an exercise routine that *sticks*

47:08 - The messages our brains send us that make us STOP different habits

 

LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

Follow Tracy on Instagram and Facebook

Visit Tracy's website to join her monthly "Fit Tribe"

“My Unbiased Thrive Market Review (AND A Shopping List!)” – save money on your first Thrive Market order by clicking here

Click here to lose 5-50 pounds for the LAST time through sustainable habit change + mindset shifts so you can start living your BEST life as the trimmest, healthiest, most confident, most energized version of yourself!

Follow The Health Investment Podcast on Instagram

Follow host Brooke Simonson on Instagram

Email Brooke: [email protected]

Shout out to Christian Juarez for the theme music! (Click here to visit his Soundcloud!!)

EPISODE 32 | Tempted to give up on your goal of losing weight, eating healthier, working out more frequently, sleeping better, managing your stress, etc., cause you just aren't seeing results? Not so fast! Don't give up just yet!! In this quick "bite-sized" episode, you'll learn some simple, reinvigorating mindset shifts so that you can stay the course and see the success you deserve. Enjoy!!

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LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

Book your FREE strategy call

Follow me on Instagram

Email me

Atomic Habits by James Clear

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ROUGH TRANSCRIPT OF THE EPISODE:

Hello, Health Investor!

Welcome back to another episode of The Health Investment Podcast!

You may have noticed this episode is quite short cause it’s another bite-sized one!

As you may remember, in addition to interviewing doctors, nutrition coaches, founders of health-promoting companies, etc., I also do solo episodes in which I answer YOUR questions (like I did in last week’s Q&A) and also bite-sized eps where I share helpful tips and insights relating to nutrition, sleep, stress management, movement, and mindset.

Today, I wanna chat about giving up—or, I guess about NOT giving up.

Throughout the episode, I’m gonna to use weight loss for my example since that’s what I help my 1:1 clients with, but really the things I’m gonna share can apply to any goal you’ve set for yourself.

In fact, let’s do this… Take a moment to think of a current goal you have—or even one you recently had that you gave up on. As I talk about weight loss as an example, you keep that goal in mind so that the ideas and quotes I share with you can really hit home!

Alright, now that you have that goal in mind, time travel back to the moment you set the goal in the first place.

Whenever we set a goal for ourselves, we feel super MOTIVATED and EXCITED, right?

Let’s say you’ve decided to lose weight. You’re sick of carrying those extra pounds around because they’re holding you back from looking and feeling your BEST, so you make a New Year’s Resolution.

This is YOUR year!

This is the year you’re going to lose 20 pounds—and actually keep ‘em off!

You’re ready to do whatever it takes.

Your newfound motivation to make this positive life change drives you to do all sorts of things!

You create a color-coded, healthy grocery list. And you sign up for a gym membership and start going every other day. Instead of buying your usual sandwich, you start packing salads for lunch. And you stop drinking soda. And when you’re out at restaurants with friends, you don’t eat the fried appetizers they order; you get deviled eggs instead.

At first, doing these things doesn’t even feel like a burden or sacrifice. Because, again—you’re excited to be doing them! This is YOUR year!

BUT, after doing allllll of the healthy things for a solid month, you weigh yourself. And you’ve only lost ONE pound.

Annoyed, you hop on Instagram—because Instagram is always the solution, amirite?

While scrolling the squares, you see your friend Becky. Becky made the SAME New Year’s Resolution you did—in fact, she’s your accountability buddy! You’ve both been working out 4-5x/week and ordering deviled eggs instead of nachos, but somehow Becky has lost 8 pounds.

What is even going on?!

Why does Becky get to have all of the success?

You feel frustrated beyond belief and decide that the sacrifices you’ve been making just aren’t working. So why keep at it? Why even try?

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been in this headspace MORE than once in my life—and for all different goals. Again, this loss of motivation and excitement can—and will!—happen for any change you’re trying to make—in your career, in a relationship...literally ANY change or goal.

That’s where these next insights come in handy. 

Have you heard of the book Atomic Habits by James Clear? I haven’t read the entire thing (yet!), but I HAVE heard Clear interviewed on different podcasts. And I’ve read snippets.

I seriously cannot WAIT to read the entire book because he has sooooo many gems to share when it comes to goals and habit change.

The first point of his I want to share with you is this: We can’t be so reliant on motivation.

Like willpower, motivation is a finite resource. Most likely, there’s not enough of it to carry you through to the point when you reach any goal. 

So, once it wanes...what then?

This is the point when many people give up. No more motivation? No problem! I’m over it.

In order NOT to give up, Clear suggests that we focus on DISCIPLINE, not motivation.

Think of all of the things you do day in and day out that you’re not MOTIVATED to do, but you do them anyway—out of DISCIPLINE.

You brush your teeth. You shower. You take your kids to soccer practice. You cook dinner. You vacuum. You unload the dishwasher. You pull weeds.

Do you feel particularly MOTIVATED to do those things? Probably not! But you still DO them.

So, when you’ve been trying to lose weight for an entire month and start to lose motivation, rest assured—that’s NORMAL. And it happens to everyone!

But that loss of motivation does NOT mean you’re on the wrong track. It just means it’s time to shift into “discipline mode” so that you can stay the course and meet your goal. 

Because if you keep on keepin’ on, your success will be inevitable.

This is another cool point Clear makes: Instead of focusing on your current position or results—and instead of comparing your current position and results to Becky’s!—ask yourself, “Am I on the right trajectory?”

When you focus on your trajectory rather than your current status, all you have to do is keep making small changes and let TIME work for you.

You see, TIME is always on your side. If you keep taking your lunch, exercising, avoiding soda, and ordering healthier options at restaurants, it’s only a matter of TIME before those choices pay off! 

Clear says that “Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.” Which is great news because that means the small things you do each day don’t just add up...they compound!

And really, the changes you make can be—and should be!—small!! Clear says it’s enough to get 1% better every day. If you try to revamp your entire lifestyle overnight, that’s not gonna be sustainable.

The small, seemingly insignificant choices you make each day compound. Eventually, the impact of each small choice will double, triple, and even quadruple!

You just have to wait until you reach YOUR tipping point, but the tipping point is different for everyone.

Becky’s tipping point came sooner than yours, but that doesn’t mean your day won’t come! It absolutely will!!

And until your day comes, remember that comparison is the ultimate thief of joy. Since you now know it’s normal for it to take TIME before you see awesome results, try not to compare yourself to others while you’re going through the process. Cause that’ll just make you miserable and more likely to STOP whatever it is you’re doing.

Okay, so to summarize what we’ve learned so far about achieving any goal—like weight loss!

Your motivation WILL wane. So don’t rely on motivation. Instead, focus on discipline.

Also, rather than dwelling on your current position and the results you’ve NOT YET seen, focus on your current trajectory. Maintain the course you’re on and let TIME work for you cause, when ya do, your success will be inevitable!

The final thing I want to share is a quote from Jacob Riis. Clear kinda summarized Riis’ words in a podcast interview, but I looked up the full quote—and ever since I’ve learned it, I’ve thought about it almost every day!

Here it is:

When nothing seems to help, I go back and look at the stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it — but all that had gone before.

Apparently, the San Antonio Spurs have always had this quote hanging in their locker room to serve as a constant reminder of the ideas we’ve just talked about.

It’ll always be “all that had gone before”—the little things we do each day—that matter.

Again, believe me when I say that I completely understand how easy it is to look around and think that others are just lucky and have “overnight success,” but Clear says that’s just not true.

Some have called Clear an overnight success because of his awesome book, but they don’t see that he was writing high-quality, long-form articles for YEARS before his book was published. 

Any person who has had seemingly overnight success has actually been chipping away at their goals behind the scenes—day by day, month by month, year by year. We just don’t SEE that. Not even on Instagram!

People tend to post pictures of their successes, which can make it SEEM like those successes happened quickly. But they didn’t. It’s just not as fun to post pictures of the day-in-day out.

Think of a team that wins some championship. We see pictures and videos of the awards ceremony, but we don’t see pictures and videos of the players doing thousands of reps to grow muscle, waking up extra early each day, practicing through injuries, and so on.

No one wants to see images of the boring day to day...so no one posts those!

The reason I wanted to do this episode is because A) I have a small obsession with James Clear and wanted to share his work with you so that you can be obsessed to, and B) I KNOW how hard it is to accomplish a lofty goal—like losing weight,...

EPISODE 31 | It's time for another Q&A! Woohoo!! In this episode, I'm answering the following questions: What are some foods that are good for acid reflux? How much sleep do you aim for? Can you explain resistant starch and, if you reheat the starch, does it take away the benefits? And finally...what’s the best way to take supplements (food/no food, pill/liquid/powder, time of day, etc.)? I learned A LOT while prepping this ep, so I know you will, too! Enjoy!!

EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/qa2

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LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

Articles:

Fast Company: "Why 6 Hours Of Sleep Is As Bad As None At All"

Healthline.com: "Resistant Starch 101: Everything You Need To Know"

Research:

"Effects of Experimental Sleep Restriction on Caloric Intake and Activity Energy Expenditure"

"Effect of cooling of cooked white rice on resistant starch content and glycemic response."

Pure Vitamin Club

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ROUGH TRANSCRIPT OF THE EPISODE:

Hello, Health Investor!

Welcome back to another episode of The Health Investment Podcast!!

As you may already know, I do a “Q&A-style” episode every so often.

This is the second episode of the type. To listen to the first, you can scroll through the archives (it was episode 18) OR you can simply visit thehealthinvestment.com/qa1

I’m always overwhelmed—in a great way!—by the outpouring of questions you send in. For that reason, I’m never able to answer ALL of your questions in a single episode...but keep ‘em coming! I promise I’ll get to all of them eventually!!

To ask a question, just DM me on Instagram (@thehealthinvestment) or email me ([email protected]). 

In today’s episode, I’m going to answer the following questions:

What are some foods that are good for acid reflux?

How much sleep do you aim for?

Can you explain resistant starch and, if you reheat the rice, does it take away the benefits?

What’s the best way to take supplements? Food/no food, pill/liquid/powder, time of day?

But first, I wanna share an Apple Podcast review with you.

tbg33 gave The Health Investment Podcast 5 stars and wrote:

Simple health tips FTW! Brooke makes it easy to understand concrete ways to invest in your health for the long-term. With all of the misleading information on social media regarding “healthy” products and fad diets, it’s refreshing to listen to a podcast that avoids the popular BS! Keep the great content coming!

Thank you sooo much for that amazing review. I’m glad I’m accomplishing my goal of cutting through all of the health and nutrition BS!

If YOU have enjoyed what you’ve heard so far, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Visit thehealthinvestment.com/review to rate the show—and thank you, in advance, for doing so!

Alright, let’s get to your questions...

Question #1: What are some foods that are good for acid reflux?

Great one!

So, I actually have a question in response to your question: WHY are you having acid reflux in the first place? 

As a society, we’ve been trained to take the “Band-Aid approach” to different ailments. Since many chronic diseases and symptoms—like acid reflux—are now “normal,” it can be easy just to accept them as a fact of life.

In episode 23, I chatted with Dr.