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Ted Talk 85: Help! I Am Feeling On Edge! All The Time

Are you walking around feeling kind of on edge all the time? Have you ever felt like you are not really able to connect and be present in the moment? In this Ted Talk episode, Ted will help you understand why you feel anxious and on edge most of the time. Also, what you should do to reconnect to yourself, so you remain calm amid whatever is going on in your life. Listen Now!

455: How Your Brain Is Making You Fat (And What To Do About It) with Stephan Guyenet

Ever plowed through a pint of ice cream? Gone back for seconds (or thirds) at a buffet? Then you know how difficult it can be to put the skids on eating. You might curse your lack of willpower, but in this special episode, Ted discusses the brain’s influence on weight loss with neuroscientist Dr. Stephan Guyenet. Also, he reveals who to trust when it comes to health and nutrition information, and proven ways on how to regain control of emotional eating. Listen now!

Ted Talk 84: Listener’s Questions: Building Muscle & Losing Fat, The Right Amount of Carbs to Eat, Concurrent Training, The Best Way to Calculate Your Macros, Split Training Routine, What Overtraining Really Means & More

When listening to this podcast, do you ever feel that you have some things you really would like to ask Ted? In this Real Talk Friday episode, we will bring back the listener's question segment! Ted answer's the listener's questions about building muscle and losing fat at the same time, cardio or weights, which one comes first, how to calculate your macros for weight loss, and much more. Listen now!

454: Inflammation 101: The Invisible Health Condition Behind Everything From Heart Disease To Erectile Dysfunction with Ted Ryce

Inflammation is the latest health buzzword that everyone is talking about, and it’s being investigated for its role in a range of age-related conditions, such as Alzheimer’s, heart disease and even erectile dysfunction. So, what can we do to limit it and make sure we prevent disease and age well? Listen to this episode to learn what you need to know.

Ted Talk 83: I Jumped Out Of A Plane This Weekend, And This Was All I Could Think …

Would you ever jump out of a perfectly good airplane? Or would you step out of your comfort zone and do something challenging that will boost your confidence and change your life? In this new Real Talk Friday episode, Ted shares his recent experience with skydiving, and he also talks about how you can get out of your comfort zone and find a way to challenge yourself and feel alive again. Listen now!

453: Training Secrets That Will Help You Build Muscle After 40 with Ted Ryce

If you turn forty, you might not be able to do some of those extreme and time-consuming workouts you used to do in your twenties. You want to get in shape and build muscle, but where do you start? In this episode, Ted Ryce reveals seven training secrets that will help you get a leaner muscular body in your 40s and beyond (even if you're super busy or have injuries). Listen now!

Ted Talk 82: Help! Why Am I Not Losing Weight On A Low Carb Diet?

Few things are quite as complex as weight loss. But, many people also believe that carbs are evil, so you should do a low-carb diet to lose weight. In this new Ted Talk episode, Ted Ryce shares his story of when he used to be a low-carb diet follower and what made him decide to spend hundreds of hours to find the best weight loss solution that still allows you to eat the foods you love. Listen now!

452: Are Seed Oils Harmful To Your Health?

The consumption of industrial seed oils represents a new change for human beings as they have only been recently introduced into our diet. They’re not foods that our ancient ancestors ate as modern processing methods didn’t exist then. Is that necessarily a bad thing? Find out the truth about the seed oils what the latest scientific research says about them from a new episode of the legendary Life podcast! Listen now!

Ted Talk 81: Help! I’m Doing Everything Right, But I’m Still Not Losing Weight

Are you killing yourself at the gym, but despite all your efforts, the scale doesn't move? Well, working out at the gym certainly helps us in many ways. But when it comes to losing weight, just working out very hard, without taking care of our nutrition, is not the best solution. In thisTed Talk episode, Ted explains why trying to out-train your diet doesn't work and the smartest way to do it. Listen up as we break down everything that goes into getting in the best shape of your life (even if you tried and failed over and over).

451: Concurrent Training: The Ultimate Cardio Strategy

Some fitness experts and gurus swear that you should focus only on one type of activity, either cardio or weightlifting. So, if you hear about concurrent training, you might be wondering if it's effective or counterproductive? In this episode, Ted explains what concurrent training means, the interference effect, and the effective ways to combine cardio and strength training to get results faster. Listen now!