Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition
Optimal Living Daily | Dr. Neal Malik
Optimal Health Daily, hosted by the esteemed Dr. Neal Malik, a tenured professor, registered dietitian nutritionist, and certified exercise physiologist, is a treasure trove of health and wellness insights. Dr. Neal delves into the latest research and timeless wisdom in nutrition, fitness, and diet, presenting them in easy-to-understand, digestible episodes. His expertise shines through as he handpicks and narrates the most informative and inspiring blog posts, offering practical tips and motivational stories to help listeners on their journey to optimal health.Each episode is a blend of science-based information and real-life application, making it a unique resource for anyone looking to improve their health and wellbeing. Dr. Malik's approach is holistic and inclusive, recognizing the importance of balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness. By focusing on diet, fitness, and nutrition, each episode provides you with the tools needed to achieve your health goals. His engaging narration and the podcast's diverse range of topics make it an essential daily listen for you as you seek to lead a healthier, more balanced life.This podcast is designed for those passionate about diet, fitness, and nutrition. It’s your go-to source for practical advice on managing your diet, improving your fitness, and understanding nutrition. Each episode offers actionable steps to foster a healthier lifestyle, emphasizing the importance of diet, fitness, and nutrition in achieving optimal health.Listen now, and become an OLD friend--your optimal life awaits...
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Oct 12, 2020 • 9min
1144: Sleep is Your Superpower in Challenging Times by Susan Kolon of Kolon Performance Strategies on Sleeping Better
Susan Kolon of Kolon Performance Strategies reminds us of our best superpower: sleep.Episode 1144: Sleep is Your Superpower in Challenging Times by Susan Kolon of Kolon Performance Strategies on Sleeping BetterSusan Kolon is a worksite wellness communications expert and health coach specializing in wellness education. She works with individuals, corporations, benefits consultants and HR departments to implement education and communications strategies for wellness programs to increase participation, engagement and satisfaction for overall health and well-being.She is accredited by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Certified Wellness Coach, is a National CDC Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Coach, is Mental Health First Aid USA Certified, and is a Faculty Member of The Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)The original post is located here: https://kolonperformancestrategies.com/2020/03/31/sleep-is-your-superpower-in-challenging-times/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2020 • 10min
1143: Does Loving Your Body Mean You Can't Want to Change it by Neghar Fonooni on How To Build Self-Esteem
Neghar Fonooni discusses the balance of loving your body yet still wanting to change it.Episode 1143: Does Loving Your Body Mean You Can't Want to Change it by Neghar Fonooni on How To Build Self-EsteemNeghar Fonooni s a coach, speaker, and writer, giving women all over the world tools to create a lifestyle that thrills them, free of shame and unworthiness. She helps them give themselves permission to be vulnerable, authentic, and fully alive. She has worked as a personal trainer and fitness coach for over 15 years, served as an Arabic linguist in the United States Air Force, has been writing since she was eight years old, and birthed a witty and hilarious baby boy ten years ago. Her central focus is to help empower women through strength and bring wild and warm energy wherever she goes.The original post is located here: http://www.negharfonooni.com/body-positive-change/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2020 • 12min
1142: 6 Ways to Stop Emotional Eating in its Tracks by Beth Clayton with Mark Fisher Fitness on Healthy Nutrition Tips
Beth Clayton of Mark Fisher Fitness offers six ways to immediately stop emotional eating.Episode 1142: 6 Ways to Stop Emotional Eating in its Tracks by Beth Clayton with Mark Fisher Fitness on Healthy Nutrition TipsMark Fisher Fitness helps people who hate gyms find a fitness home they actually love. They offer classes, semi-private training, and six week transformation programs. Whether you've tried everything and never found a lovematch, or never even been to a gym at all, look no further.The original post is located here: https://markfisherfitness.com/6-ways-to-stop-emotional-eating-in-its-tracks/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 9, 2020 • 8min
1141: Q&A - Adding Strength Training to Your Workout Routine with Power Yoga or Ashtanga Vinyasa and Flow
Ask Dr. Neal your question about health, nutrition, diet, fitness, and more here:http://OLDPodcast.com/askor call: 614-568-3643Episode 1141: Q&A - Adding Strength Training to Your Workout Routine with Power Yoga or Ashtanga Vinyasa and FlowThe original post is located here: https://oldpodcast.com/benefits-adding-yoga-pilates-lifting-program/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2020 • 9min
1140: The Why and How of Staying Hydrated by Randi Kay of Naturally Randi Kay on How Much Water Should I Drink Daily
Randi Kay of Naturally Randi Kay gives us the why and how of staying hydrated.Episode 1140: The Why and How of Staying Hydrated by Randi Kay of Naturally Randi Kay on How Much Water Should I Drink DailyRandi Kay is on a mission to shift the health culture by educating and empowering you to make every area of life a healing opportunity.She would like to offer you knowledge and tangible tools to use to make self care a way of life. To make it a ritual and a practice as common as brushing your teeth.Self care isn't some fluffy spa treatment or some idea that stays in the land of hopes and dreams. It's real and available to you right now. And she's here to give you some guidance, support, and a place to start.The original post is located here:http://www.naturallyrandikay.com/blog/hydrationVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 7, 2020 • 12min
1139: Unpacking Diet Culture to Simplify Your Life by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on Healthy Mindsets
Courtney Carver of Be More With Less tells us how we can simplify our lives by unpacking diet culture.Episode 1139: Unpacking Diet Culture to Simplify Your Life by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on Healthy MindsetsCourtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down, prioritize her health, and figure out what was really important in her life. She discovered what mattered most by getting rid of everything that didn’t matter at all. In the end it all came down to love and health.She went from a busy, overwhelmed advertising director to spending 2-3 hours every morning taking care of herself, loving her work, and being present and engaged with the people she loves. Her family changed, too. They moved from wanting bigger closets, nicer furniture, and more stuff to downsizing into a 750 sq. ft apartment with no storage.Courtney has written books, courses, and hundreds of articles to help you simplify your life and work so you can focus on what really matters.The original post is located here: https://bemorewithless.com/diet-culture/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 6, 2020 • 11min
1138: [Part 2] How to Go From Sedentary to Running in Five Steps by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Becoming A Runner
Leo Babauta of Zen Habits offers five steps we can take to smoothly transition from a sedentary lifestyle into becoming runners. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 1138: [Part 2] How to Go From Sedentary to Running in Five Steps by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Becoming A RunnerLeo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness.The original post is located here: https://zenhabits.net/how-to-go-from-sedentary-to-running-in-five-stepsVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 5, 2020 • 11min
1137: [Part 1] How to Go From Sedentary to Running in Five Steps by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Becoming A Runner
Leo Babauta of Zen Habits offers five steps we can take to smoothly transition from a sedentary lifestyle into becoming runners. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 1137: [Part 1] How to Go From Sedentary to Running in Five Steps by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Becoming A RunnerLeo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness.The original post is located here: https://zenhabits.net/how-to-go-from-sedentary-to-running-in-five-stepsVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 4, 2020 • 10min
1136: 5 Reasons Why Monotony Is Good by Laure Carter on Creating A Personal Health Plan
Laure Carter shares 5 ways that monotony is a good thing.Episode 1136: 5 Reasons Why Monotony Is Good by Laure Carter on Creating A Personal Health PlanLaure Carter is on a mission to bring the perennial wisdom of Ayurveda to women, especially women of color around the world. Her multi-cultural upbringing in both the US, Paris and Martinique as well as practicing Yoga and meditation at a young age uniquely prepared her for this calling. She helps women shift from a restrictive diet approach to a health and balance approach to weight loss and wellness.The original post is located here: https://www.laurecarter.com/5-reasons-why-monotony-is-good/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 3, 2020 • 11min
1135: Your Gut Bacteria Doesn’t Like Junk Food - Even If You Do by Tim Spector with Blue Zones on Healthy Microbiota
Tim Spector reminds us that our gut bacteria do not like junk food as much our tastebuds do.Episode 1135: Your Gut Bacteria Doesn’t Like Junk Food - Even If You Do by Tim Spector with Blue Zones on Healthy MicrobiotaSpector is professor of genetic epidemiology and director of the TwinsUK registry at King's College, London. He is a specialist in twin studies, genetics, epigenetics, and microbiome and diet. Spector authored The Diet Myth: The Real Science Behind What We Eat in 2015. The book explains how gut microbiotas interact with different dietary habits and how the gut microbiome can determine health and longevity.The original post is located here:https://www.bluezones.com/2018/10/your-gut-bacteria-dont-like-junk-food-even-if-you-do/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
