Dr. Martin Hash Podcast

There's nothing more personal to you than your own health; in fact, being healthy is unique in that only your thoughts are more egocentric. Make no mistake, people constantly talk about their diet, exercise & medicine because it's about them, and nothing is more interesting to you than yourself, but that doesn't make it any less important because nothing is more important to you than yourself. Here are some recommendations that everyone needs to know: most-importantly, there's not many things about your health you can control but your weight is one of them. Being overweight will shorten your life, and obviously, many people have made that choice, but if you're not one of them, keeping to a Low Carb diet is the most impactful thing you can do. Be aware that exercise is not an effective way to lose weight, but it's still important to keep your muscles healthy, especially your heart; brisk walking is the easiest. As for the food you eat; there's no such thing as “healthy” food; Big Macs actually do more to keep you fit & thin than something organically-grown.

The best strategy to keep healthy is to set a goal for yourself, like no weight gain. Have easy rules like: no bread, no rice, no fruit & no sugar. If you want a snack, eat nuts. It’s easy to look on the label of a product in the store to see how many carbs there are: anything over 10 better be worth it to you, and some things are; if you love Angle Food cake with strawberries and homemade ice cream for you birthday, that’s worth it but you’re going to need to fast tomorrow. Fasting, coffee and diet sodas are okay, is the easiest & quickest way to lose weight if you can just make it past the afternoon hunger pangs, and you’ll sleep better too. The number one recommendation is to have a routine and favorite low carb foods for every normal day; and on days where your routine is broken, well, start trying to be healthy again tomorrow...