Dr. Peter Diamandis

And so if you're watching, you know, the crisis news network, what I call CNN, every night where you're getting every murder, every crooked politician, you know, into your living room hour after hour after hour and living color because their business model is to deliver your eyeballs to their advertisers. We pay 10 times more attention to negative news than positive news, right?

And so if you're watching, you know, the crisis news network, what I call CNN, every night where you're getting every murder, every crooked politician, you know, into your living room hour after hour after hour and living color because their business model is to deliver your eyeballs to their advertisers. We pay 10 times more attention to negative news than positive news, right?

It's just, so we're being just inundated by negative news. And if you're old and you're hanging out with people who are dying and reading the obituaries, you're just compounding this. And you're like, I must not have much time left. Most of my friends are dying.

It's just, so we're being just inundated by negative news. And if you're old and you're hanging out with people who are dying and reading the obituaries, you're just compounding this. And you're like, I must not have much time left. Most of my friends are dying.

You're fully sympathetic instead of parasympathetic. Yes. So these things are critically important and things that we can change. I mean, you know, I talk about a few of these things, like in the chapter on diet, right, a few simple things that I want to share that people can implement right now. When you sit down at dinner tonight, take a few deep breaths, just in and out.

You're fully sympathetic instead of parasympathetic. Yes. So these things are critically important and things that we can change. I mean, you know, I talk about a few of these things, like in the chapter on diet, right, a few simple things that I want to share that people can implement right now. When you sit down at dinner tonight, take a few deep breaths, just in and out.

That puts you instantly into what's called a parasympathetic. It's a rest and digest state. nervous system before you eat, before you eat. It allows you to consume your nutrients a lot better. If you're eating in front of the television watching evening news, you're screwed. You're in a fight or flight. You don't absorb the nutrients. You're empty calories.

That puts you instantly into what's called a parasympathetic. It's a rest and digest state. nervous system before you eat, before you eat. It allows you to consume your nutrients a lot better. If you're eating in front of the television watching evening news, you're screwed. You're in a fight or flight. You don't absorb the nutrients. You're empty calories.

Next thing, even the order in which you eat your foods matters. So if you have a plate of food, um, Eat your veggies first. Those veggies slow down your digestive track. They are absorbing the best nutrients first, eat your protein next. And then if you have room at the end, you can eat your carbs, right? So that order is critically important. Is that the sequence secret?

Next thing, even the order in which you eat your foods matters. So if you have a plate of food, um, Eat your veggies first. Those veggies slow down your digestive track. They are absorbing the best nutrients first, eat your protein next. And then if you have room at the end, you can eat your carbs, right? So that order is critically important. Is that the sequence secret?

So Ozempic drugs are like, I mean, they're every place. They're the get-rich-quick scheme or the get-skinny-quick scheme. And people need to know it's not that simple, right? GLP-1 drugs, you do lose weight. You... basically cut out your hunger, but a significant amount of the weight that you lose is muscle. And if there's one thing that correlates with longevity, it's your muscle mass.

So Ozempic drugs are like, I mean, they're every place. They're the get-rich-quick scheme or the get-skinny-quick scheme. And people need to know it's not that simple, right? GLP-1 drugs, you do lose weight. You... basically cut out your hunger, but a significant amount of the weight that you lose is muscle. And if there's one thing that correlates with longevity, it's your muscle mass.

So there's a very large study that the more muscle mass you have, the longer you're likely to live, and for a number of reasons that occur there. And so what happens is if you're on a GLP-1 drug, you're losing weight, you're losing fat and muscle. And then if you stop the drug, you'll put on 70% of the weight you lost. And most of that that you put on is fat and not muscle. Oh, man.

So there's a very large study that the more muscle mass you have, the longer you're likely to live, and for a number of reasons that occur there. And so what happens is if you're on a GLP-1 drug, you're losing weight, you're losing fat and muscle. And then if you stop the drug, you'll put on 70% of the weight you lost. And most of that that you put on is fat and not muscle. Oh, man.

You're effectively addicted. Wow. And so if you're going to take the drug, the single most important thing that you should be thinking about is how do I use this to create better habits? I mean, there's some people who are morbidly obese. They can't move well. And yes, it's fantastic to help them. But the important thing is while you're in this situation, learn how to eat healthy.

You're effectively addicted. Wow. And so if you're going to take the drug, the single most important thing that you should be thinking about is how do I use this to create better habits? I mean, there's some people who are morbidly obese. They can't move well. And yes, it's fantastic to help them. But the important thing is while you're in this situation, learn how to eat healthy.

I think about everything I put into my mouth. In the same way that I'm so careful about what I watch on the... I don't watch the news, first of all. I don't read the papers. I don't watch the news. I have Google searches and an AI that I set up for you that bring in the stuff that's relevant to me. I don't need some editor...

I think about everything I put into my mouth. In the same way that I'm so careful about what I watch on the... I don't watch the news, first of all. I don't read the papers. I don't watch the news. I have Google searches and an AI that I set up for you that bring in the stuff that's relevant to me. I don't need some editor...

like working up my sympathetic system and telling me, I mean, pick up the newspaper tomorrow morning and count the number of negative stories and positive stories. I guarantee you it's 10 to one, at least. And the same thing on the TV news. I mean, it's all negative news. And you have to ask yourself the question, is this all that's going on in the world? Or is that what they're reporting to me?

like working up my sympathetic system and telling me, I mean, pick up the newspaper tomorrow morning and count the number of negative stories and positive stories. I guarantee you it's 10 to one, at least. And the same thing on the TV news. I mean, it's all negative news. And you have to ask yourself the question, is this all that's going on in the world? Or is that what they're reporting to me?