In our last +1, we talked about my new obsession with getting 3-4 hours of Zone 2 training per week (up from my prior 1 hour! 😲) to meet my new Peter Attia-approved target so I can increase both my LIFESPAN (aka, how long we live) and my HEALTHSPAN (aka how long we feel great).
Note: We want to push BOTH our HEALTHSPAN and our LIFESPAN as far out as possible.
No need to live longer and have the last x years/decades of our lives kinda suck because we’re not healthy, eh?
Now…
I promised I’d tell you why I am prioritizing a walk AFTER a meal.
I got that idea from Dr. Casey Means and her great book Good Energy.
Dr. Means is a Stanford-trained MD who grew disillusioned with the traditional medical approach of treating SYMPTOMS of chronic diseases rather than solving the SYSTEMIC issues that caused the chronic diseases and led to those symptoms.
So…
She stepped back, re-architected her approach and shares her wisdom via her practice, new book, and other projects.
The main thesis of her work?
Well, her book is called Good Energy.
She tells us that “good energy” is a sign of good health.
The short story…
Good energy is CREATED via healthy mitochondria which are created via healthy lifestyle choices—essentially: dominating our basic fundamentals of eating, moving, sleeping, etc.
Now…
One of the MAIN things we want to MAKE SURE we optimize so we can have HEROIC Energy is our basic metabolism.
One of the measures of whether or not our metabolism is functioning well is our glucose (and insulin) levels. We want to MAKE SURE this is dialed in—which is why Dr. Means ALSO created an app called “Levels” that integrates with a continuous glucose monitor and helps you track which foods work for you (and which don’t!) by measuring your glucose before/during/after meals to track their effects.
I signed up for the app and got a glucose monitor for the first time and REALLY enjoyed seeing the data.
And…
One of the micro-Pro Tips Casey shares is that it’s wise to go for a walk/do a mini workout AFTER a meal with carbs.
Why?
It helps your body put that glucose to work and get it OUT of your circulatory system where chronic excess levels can lead to chronic health issues.
So…
That’s why I’ve been going for a quick walk after most of my meals.
It’s also why I hammered a sunrise workout the morning after that night I deliberately went off the rails a bit with a sugar-bomb dessert.
And…
That’s Today’s +1.
How’s YOUR Energy?
What’s ONE thing you KNOW you could do to take it to the next level?
And…
What’s ONE thing you KNOW you could STOP doing to take it to the next level.
Get on that.
TODAY.
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