Obesity and overconsumption are an epidemic here in the United States. David Greenwalt is a certified wellness coach, author, and founder of the Leanness Lifestyle University. His goal is to help people achieve the body they want without having to attend in-person meetings or working around someone else’s schedule. He’s been in the nutrition and fitness space for a very long time and has a wealth of knowledge. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.
What we discussed:
- David’s background and what got him interested in the health and nutrition space initially (2:04)
- What it was like to sell his supplement company (5:14)
- Things he’s “against” in the health and fitness space (8:33)
- His opinion on keto (9:59)
- Flexible dieting vs. metabolic flexibility (14:24)
- The importance of eating whole foods and avoiding ultra processed food (20:16)
- What leads to obesity (26:29)
- Fixing the problem from the ground up (35:27)
- His definition of real food (37:45)
- Food now compared to what our ancestors were eating (44:13)
- Body positivity and obesity (47:54)
- Respecting the individual while realizing there’s a health issue (54:31)
- Can obese people be truly healthy (56:31)
- The harm that can come from ignoring the negative repercussions of obesity (1:00:17)
- Maintaining the motivation to get healthy (1:04:26)
- Taking ownership of your life and health (1:11:15)
- Starfish parable approach (1:12:24)
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