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Dr Rangan ChatterjeeHarvard Professor: Do NOT Make These Health Mistakes In 2025! (Especially After 40+) | Dan Lieberman
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- January 22, 2025
- Duration
- 2h 10m
- Channel
- Dr Rangan Chatterjee
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
VIVOBAREFOOT is sponsoring today's show. To get 20% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER visit: https://bit.ly/40DzF0h Download my FREE Habit Change Guide HERE: https://bit.ly/3VCaV34 Order MAKE CHANGE THAT LASTS. US & Canada version https://amzn.to/3RyO3SL, UK version https://amzn.to/3Kt5rUK Why do we find it so hard to exercise despite knowing how good it is for us? Is sitting really the new smoking? And what can we learn about movement from studying populations who live more traditional lifestyles? My guest today is the brilliant Daniel Lieberman, Professor of Biological Science and Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. His research studies how and why the human body is the way that it is, focusing on the evolution of physical activities such as walking and running and their relevance to health and disease. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers and three books, including his most recent, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved To Do is Healthy and Rewarding. In this conversation, we cover so many fascinating topics and explore the powerful idea that humans have not actually evolved to exercise. We compare the sitting habits of modern humans with more traditional societies and Daniel shares why it may not be how long we sit for that is causing us problems, but more the way in which we choose to sit. We also talk about the profound importance of maintaining strength and activity as we age, the relationship between movement and cancer, the truth about barefoot running and minimalist shoes and the concept of 'mismatch diseases' - this idea that our modern environment is in direct conflict with our evolutionary design, and the impact this is having on our wellbeing. Throughout the conversation, Daniel challenges many common beliefs that exist around health, and offers us evidence-based, practical strategies for building a healthier relationship with physical activity. Whether you're interested in the science of movement, looking to build sustainable exercise habits into your life, or simply curious about how our ancestors lived, this is a truly wonderful conversation with one of the world’s most highly respected experts. I hope you enjoy listening. #feelbetterlivemore ----- Show notes available at: https://drchatterjee.com/514 Find out about Professor Lieberman: Website https://scholar.harvard.edu/dlieberman/home Professor Lieberman’s books: Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health US: https://amzn.to/40oyT5T UK: https://amzn.to/3C5j7VF The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health and Disease US: https://amzn.to/3CkVTe2 UK: https://amzn.to/3jd9YL1 #feelbetterlivemore #feelbetterlivemorepodcast ------- Order MAKE CHANGE THAT LASTS. US & Canada version https://amzn.to/3RyO3SL, UK version https://amzn.to/3Kt5rUK ----- Follow Dr Chatterjee at: Website: https://drchatterjee.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drchatterjee Twitter: https://twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drchatterjee/ Newsletter: https://drchatterjee.com/subscription DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
hostPhysician and host of the podcast/YouTube channel “Feel Better, Live More” focused on lifestyle medicine and behavior change.
Dan Lieberman
guestHarvard professor and evolutionary/biological anthropologist known for biomechanics and human evolution research, including work on barefoot running and the book “Exercised.”
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Dr Rangan Chatterjee, featuring Dr. Rangan Chatterjee and Dan Lieberman, Harvard Professor: Do NOT Make These Health Mistakes In 2025! (Especially After 40+) | Dan Lieberman explores Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why Inactivity, Not Exercise, Is the Real Health Problem Lieberman argues that exercise as discretionary activity is a modern invention, and that humans evolved an instinct to save energy, so struggling to exercise is normal and not laziness.
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