Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
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It's like fasting mouth. fasting becomes this really controversial topic, right? Should I fast? Should I not fast? Is fasting better for men? Is it not so good for women? People are getting confused, right? But even the fundamental premise, is fasting good or bad? It's the wrong question.
the right question is for who and in which context, okay? The two most important questions we can ask ourselves whenever we're hearing advice, okay? For some people, fasting is a game changer. If you have been carrying excess weight for a while, if you have type 2 diabetes, if you've been ingesting excess calories for 10 plus years,
the right question is for who and in which context, okay? The two most important questions we can ask ourselves whenever we're hearing advice, okay? For some people, fasting is a game changer. If you have been carrying excess weight for a while, if you have type 2 diabetes, if you've been ingesting excess calories for 10 plus years,
the right question is for who and in which context, okay? The two most important questions we can ask ourselves whenever we're hearing advice, okay? For some people, fasting is a game changer. If you have been carrying excess weight for a while, if you have type 2 diabetes, if you've been ingesting excess calories for 10 plus years,
a form of fasting that suits you and your life may be game-changing. Yes. If, on the other hand, you're underweight, you have an eating disorder, which you are suffering from or recovering from, well, fasting might not be the best solution for you. But these days online, we want to say, is it good or bad? It's like, well, it's neither.
a form of fasting that suits you and your life may be game-changing. Yes. If, on the other hand, you're underweight, you have an eating disorder, which you are suffering from or recovering from, well, fasting might not be the best solution for you. But these days online, we want to say, is it good or bad? It's like, well, it's neither.
a form of fasting that suits you and your life may be game-changing. Yes. If, on the other hand, you're underweight, you have an eating disorder, which you are suffering from or recovering from, well, fasting might not be the best solution for you. But these days online, we want to say, is it good or bad? It's like, well, it's neither.
It can be amazing, but it's an option that you may want to play around with.
It can be amazing, but it's an option that you may want to play around with.
It can be amazing, but it's an option that you may want to play around with.
This is one of the most important things I do each day, and not only for my health. I would say it's also one of the most important things I do for my happiness and my relationships. Remember at the start, Mel, I said that health, happiness, and relationships are not as separate as people might think, okay? So what do I do?
This is one of the most important things I do each day, and not only for my health. I would say it's also one of the most important things I do for my happiness and my relationships. Remember at the start, Mel, I said that health, happiness, and relationships are not as separate as people might think, okay? So what do I do?
This is one of the most important things I do each day, and not only for my health. I would say it's also one of the most important things I do for my happiness and my relationships. Remember at the start, Mel, I said that health, happiness, and relationships are not as separate as people might think, okay? So what do I do?
And I think it's a useful way of helping people understand the key principles of habit formation. So for over five years now, I've been doing several things each morning. But one thing that I rarely miss on is a five-minute strength workout. Okay, so what does this look like? Okay, I go to bed early and I wake up early. That's just what works for me, right? But I wake up around five o'clock.
And I think it's a useful way of helping people understand the key principles of habit formation. So for over five years now, I've been doing several things each morning. But one thing that I rarely miss on is a five-minute strength workout. Okay, so what does this look like? Okay, I go to bed early and I wake up early. That's just what works for me, right? But I wake up around five o'clock.
And I think it's a useful way of helping people understand the key principles of habit formation. So for over five years now, I've been doing several things each morning. But one thing that I rarely miss on is a five-minute strength workout. Okay, so what does this look like? Okay, I go to bed early and I wake up early. That's just what works for me, right? But I wake up around five o'clock.
Again, I'm not saying anyone else has to. It's what works for me. My wife doesn't want to get out of bed till seven or half seven, right? So we have found what works for us, okay? So I come downstairs. And I do happen to meditate, that's the first thing I tend to do, but that's not relevant for this part of our conversation. I go into my kitchen, and one thing I do is I love to make coffee, okay?
Again, I'm not saying anyone else has to. It's what works for me. My wife doesn't want to get out of bed till seven or half seven, right? So we have found what works for us, okay? So I come downstairs. And I do happen to meditate, that's the first thing I tend to do, but that's not relevant for this part of our conversation. I go into my kitchen, and one thing I do is I love to make coffee, okay?
Again, I'm not saying anyone else has to. It's what works for me. My wife doesn't want to get out of bed till seven or half seven, right? So we have found what works for us, okay? So I come downstairs. And I do happen to meditate, that's the first thing I tend to do, but that's not relevant for this part of our conversation. I go into my kitchen, and one thing I do is I love to make coffee, okay?
So I weigh out my coffee, and I pour the water in into the French press, and I put a timer on for five minutes. In those five minutes, Mel, I don't go on email. I don't go on Instagram. I don't go on the news. What I do in those five minutes is I have a strength workout in my kitchen, in my pajamas. What do you do? Well, I do a variety of things. It started off being body weights.