What Can We Learn From Milkshakes?
Article Round-Up: 5.8.22
Enjoy this week’s round-up of articles, podcasts, and more from the web.
“How To Be Better, Faster, Stronger In Dance & Life w/ Klaudia” [Podcast]
Takeaway: In this interview, we highlight the competitive advantage dancers can achieve by implementing a strength training program. We discuss the sometimes warped beliefs around food, exercise, and body image that can befall young dancers. We also address some common myths in nutrition and exercise as they relate to dancing.
Join us as we explore the depths of competitive dancing with dancer extraordinaire–Klaudia Petriti.
“Science of Mindset For Health & Performance: Huberman Lab Podcast” [Podcast]
Takeaway: If you’re here than you know how I feel about the importance of mindset. In this interview with Dr. Alia Crum, she discusses a few interesting studies that show us just how much mindset can affect our physiology.
In one study (coined the milkshake study), participants drank a milkshake that they were told was either a high-calorie shake or a low-calorie health shake. The results showed that ghrelin levels (the hormone that makes us feel hungry) was decreased substantially more in the high-calorie group vs the low-calorie group—even though both shakes had the same nutritional content. Since participants believed that the shake was low in calories, it left them feeling less satisfied and hungrier than those who believed it contained more calories.
In another study, hotel maids were split into two groups: “cleaning is exercise”, in which they were told cleaning was great exercise, and “cleaning isn’t exercise”, in which they were told it was not a great form of physical activity. Maids in the first group lost more weight and improved their blood work when they believed they were getting great exercise everyday.
Listen to the episode to learn more about these interesting insights.
“The Modern Diet Dilemma: How Do You Figure Out What You Should Eat?”
Takeaway: Everything you wanted to know about different diets, which one is best, and the reality of eating in today’s modern world.
Two More Book Recommendations & A Quote From Each:
“Research has shown that of all forms of human motivation the most effective one is progress. Why? Because a small, concrete win creates momentum and affirms our faith in our further success.” - Greg McKeown, Essentialism
“When you’re young, you have time. You have health, but you have no money. When you’re middle-aged, you have money and you have health, but you have no time. When you’re old, you have money and you have time, but you have no health. So the trifecta is trying to get all three at once.” - Naval Ravikant, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant