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A Review of Warrior Diet - by Ori Hofmekler (It's much more awesome that just one meal a day) (Episode #75, 20 Nov. 2021)

20.11.2021
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in this episode, I review Ori Hofmekler's life changing book, The Warrior Diet, which introduced the world to the wisdom of eating one big meal a day. This book rival's Jane Jacob's book "Death and Life of American Cities" for the way in which it completely revolutionized dieting, health, and wellness. Like Jane Jacobs, Hofmekler does not have all of the "credentials" in the field that he changed. When he wrote this book, our the dieting world was plagued by conventional wisdom: Fat bad, Carbs good; eat six meals a day... The list goes on. This approach led to obesity, type 2 diabetes, premature, and way too many man boobs. I like Ori because he doesn't get totally caught up in the modern keto versus non keto polemics. Instead, he recognizes the wisdom of fats, carbs, and in proteins, seamlessly harmonizing the wisdom of each camp.

He uses timing of eating as a way to harmonize when and how you eat food. His version of fasting, at least as I understand it, does not mean totally avoiding food during the fasting stage. Instead, he falls it "undereating." During the "undereating" fast, he allows certain berries, nuts, and light proteins while avoiding highly refined carbs. He calls this phase "undereating" allowing the body detoxify, rejuvenate, and heal. During this phase, the body is ready to work, be alert, and do the activities that give us life. Our sympathetic nervous system is active during the day and he therefore, discourages excessive eating, because it activates the rest and recuperation stage, our parasympathetic nervous system.

During the evening, he encourages one big meal, allowing you to eat what you want, whether it's carbs, fats, or protein. Eat away and calories be damned! He explains why this works so well. Our body is sensitive to nutrients, allowing us to eat and use the nutrition from the food that we eat. it also corresponds to our parasympathetic nervous system being activated as our bodies slow down after our day's work. During this phase, we eat, socialize and get ready to rest for our next day of getting things done, living our life's purpose.

So it's not just just "one meal a day." It is so much more, evolutionary biology, ancient history, nutrition, exercise, mental clarity, and spirituality.

This book promised a lot and totally delivered. It's magnum opus, of fasting and human health.

Like US Grant, I have major mancrush on Ori Hofmekler.

Read it, and you'll be on your way a leaner, clear, and stronger you!!


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