Why Am I So Hungry After My Workout? 

You know the stereotype: People who exercise hard, then eat harder. I’m talking about the marathon runner-in-training lounging on the couch with a bag of chips beside them and a gallon of ice cream balanced on their chest, or the hardcore CrossFitter bankrupting the all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse.

Perhaps you’ve even heard that you shouldn’t work out too much or too hard, lest you stimulate your appetite and end up negating all your fitness gains with your fork.

You might be surprised to learn, then, that the scientific evidence overwhelmingly suggests that exercise doesn’t make you hungrier. If anything, being sedentary is associated with dysregulated appetite and greater food reward.1 Exercise actually suppresses appetite, especially during and immediately after a workout.

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The Benefits of Barefoot Workouts

I have long advocated going barefoot as much as possible. I’ve written post after post on the topic. The simple fact is that the stiff shoes with pronounced heels and thick soles that don’t let you feel anything underneath you we wear today are evolutionary aberrations. They are totally novel inputs that our bodies haven’t adapted to. Barefoot is how we’re born and, for tens of thousands, how we spent our days. You aren’t weird for going barefoot. Everyone else is weird—on an evolutionary timescale—for wearing thick shoes.

For my money, it’s also the best way to train. 

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Air Fryer Ranch Chicken

Chicken is a great Primal protein on its own. Add in herby ranch flavor and a fast cook time from the air fryer? Perfection.

The air fryer’s quick cooking time means it cooks before it has had a chance for the chicken to dry out. With only six ingredients, a few minutes of prep time, and 25 minutes hands-off in the air fryer, this ranch chicken will become a go-to recipe for those busy nights.

Here’s how to make it.

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Demystifying Legal Matters for Health Coaches, with Tania Shah

Today we are welcoming Tania Shah to Health Coach Radio. Tania and her partners have created In The Know Legal, a legal consulting company that teaches coaches how to protect themselves personally and professionally with legal templates designed specifically for health coaches in different stages of their business. During this episode, we got into the nitty-gritty details of legal matters that come up when building a health coaching practice. We talk about disclaimers, terms and conditions, terms of use, the client agreement, liability waivers, and more. Tania keeps this session light and funny and is great at explaining the why behind the importance of some of these legal must-haves. If you are a health coach who has been scared to think about the legal aspects of your business, grab a pen and paper and be prepared to have some of your legal concerns be demystified.

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