The High Performance Podcast

Why Diets Always Fail: Harvard Professor Exposes Food Myths | Daniel Lieberman (E439)

September 21, 20260
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Evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman challenges one of our most persistent beliefs about weight loss: that if you can’t stick to a diet, you simply need more discipline.He explains why our bodies evolved to hold onto fat, why willpower can only take us so far, and how diet culture has turned eating into a cycle of guilt and shame.Daniel also shares the story of his own mother, whose obsession with avoiding fat came at a cost later in life, and introduces a simple way to spot bad advice: are you thinking like a fox, embracing nuance, or a hedgehog, convinced one idea explains everything?His message is simple: there is no perfect diet. There are only trade-offs, and understanding them might change the way you think about food, health and your own body.Daniel's latest book Fed Up is out now https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/59539/daniel-liebermanAG1 πŸ‘‰ Head to http://drinkag1.com/highperformance to save Β£20 on your first month, plus a free welcome kit, Vitamin D3 + K2 and five travel packsXTB πŸ‘‰ To find out more and make your money work, use code HPP at: https://highpfrmc.com/XTB_HPP_AU Vitality πŸ‘‰ We've partnered with Vitality because our philosophies align perfectly: healthy habits build high performance and can lead to a healthier, longer life. Find out more about health and life insurance with Vitality: https://highpfrmc.com/vitality-hpp-au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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