About this episode
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover ten reasons that obesity has become so prevalent in the past century, and it is not genetics. Obesity, it's not your genetics. Your genetics are NOT why you are obese! It's about your lifestyle and the environment you are in. (1:57) How are people affected by their genetics? (5:08) Ten Environmental Factors/Lifestyle Choices that Play a Role in Obesity. (11:56) #1 – You eat hyper-palatable, ultra-processed foods. (12:20) #2 – You do not move much. (19:44) #3 – You have little muscle. (23:01) #4 – Food requires little work, so we respect it less. (24:51) #5 – Endocrine disrupting chemicals. (29:19) #6 – We stay up later and sleep less. (32:22) #7 – We eat when distracted. (36:09) #8 – Liquid calories. (41:03) #9 – Antidepressants. (44:02) #10 – Birth control. (47:55) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit ZBiotics for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! August Special: TOP SELLING PROGRAMS COMBINED FOR ONLY $99.99! Mind Pump # 1527: The 3 Step Solution to the Obesity Epidemic How Your Genetics Influence Your Muscle Building Potential – Mind Pump Blog Processed foods make up 70 percent of the U.S. diet Man v. Food: Kitchen Sink Challenge – (YouTube) Association of Grip Strength With Risk of All-Cause Mortality, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Cancer in Community-Dwelling Populations: A Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies Army won't require recruits to throw a grenade far enough Mind Pump # 1230: Surviving & Thriving in a Toxic World With Max Lugavere Visit Public Goods for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Receive $15 off your first Public Goods order with NO MINIMUM purchase** Visit Felix Gray for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! Mind Pump # 1345: 6 Ways to Optimize Sleep for Faster Muscle Gain and Fat Loss Who Invented the TV Dinner? Mexico's Addiction To Coca-Cola Depression is not caused by a 'chemical imbalance' in the brain | Metro News Beyond the Pill: A 30-Day Program to Balance Your Hormones, Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse the Dangerous Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill – Book by Jolene Brighten Mind Pump # 1045: Dr. Jolene Brighten- Beyond the Pill Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Chris Kresser ( @chriskresser ) Twitter Paul Chek ( @paul.chek ) Instagram Jolene Brighten ( @drjolenebrighten ) Instagram