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#23 - 4th of July Special 2020 – Holiday Fun Facts, Alcohol, Caffeine, Chewing Gum, Sleep, AM Workouts & More

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Release Date: 07/03/2020

#36: Christmas Special, This Day in Diet History, Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Ho ho ho, wise guys and gals! In this special Christmas edition of the podcast, we’re dishing up another enlightening segment of This Day in Diet History, where I break down my poor diet from Christmas Eve 2009 and compare with today. We’re talking about the types of foods you should be eating and avoiding to get in shape and optimize your health! Plus, a healthy chocolate chip cookie recipe that Santa is sure to love!

#35: 10 Key Takeaways from The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

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In Episode 35, I’m sharing my 10 key takeaways from The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, with a little help from my old Spaceballs friends. It’s a spiritual enlightenment edition of the Wise Eats Podcast!

#34: Meditation: Benefits, Tips, My Experience & 10-Minute Guided Meditation Routine

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In this episode, we’re talking meditation! As part of my New Years’ resolution for 2020, I meditated for at least 5 minutes every single day for two months. I’ll be sharing the results, the benefits of meditation, and my 10-minute meditation routine. All of this and more in Episode 34! Namaste, wise guys and gals!

#33: The Ab Shredder: 15-Minute Core & Ab Workout + 5-Minute Mobility (Home Workout)

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This is a workout I have loved for years and wanted to share because it’s highly effective, equipment-free, and can be done anywhere, which many people are needing right now in these crazy times.

#32: My Daily Routine for Optimized Energy & High Performance Habits for Success

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In Episode 32, we’re dishing up my daily routine for optimized health and productivity. I’m going over my full routine that promotes high performance, energy, and mental clarity. These are the exact behaviors I follow every day in order to improve health and achieve goals. While there are some day-to-day fluctuations, many of these habits are constant, non-negotiable aspects of my daily life.

#31: Halloween Spooktacular – 2020 Costumes, Holiday History & Healthy Tips

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Episode 31 is a Halloween Spooktacular, with plenty of frights and sights to feast your eyes upon. We’re talking about the COVID-19 impact on Halloween, new costumes in 2020, some Halloween history, and 8 tips for you to enjoy a healthy and safe holiday this year. Happy Halloween!

#30 - Halloween Candy Review – Ingredients, Health Effects, Fun Facts, Healthy Alternatives

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In Episode 30, we’re talking about the ingredient lists of many popular Halloween candies and why you probably want to avoid most of them. All with a little help from my good buddy, Beetlejuice!

#29 - Quick Bites: Cost per Calorie, Baby Wise Update, 2020 Election, Fasted Lifting & More!

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In Episode 29, we dish up some quick bites, including my take on the 2020 election, a baby Wise update, the highest and lowest cost per calorie foods we have in our kitchen, some workout talk, fasted lifting, and more!

#28 - Quick Bites: MAPS Split Review, Instant Oatmeal Recipe, Babies, Breakfast Cereal, and Birthday Cake

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In Episode 28, we dish up a brand-new healthy breakfast recipe and do a special edition of quick bites, where I review the MAPS Split workout program and discuss movies, music, diet tips, a special announcement, and more!

#27 - This Day in Diet History September 2020 – Comparing 2009 Diet to Today

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In Episode 27, we dish up another edition of This Day in Diet History, where we take a look at my embarrassing diet journal entries of the past, compare them with today, and provide a little entertainment in the process.

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Happy 4th of July! In Episode 23, we’re sharing some history of the holiday with some fun facts about Independence Day. Then, we get into health and fitness talk about quitting alcohol, cutting back on caffeine, improving sleep, chewing gum, morning workouts, workout music, books, healthy recipes, and much more! It’s a holiday extravaganza celebrated with pomp, illuminations, and wise choices!

For show notes, pictures, transcript, and more, go to Wise-Eats.com/Episode23

Episode Timestamps

Wise-Eats.com/Episode23 for the show notes, YouTube video, and more! (0:00)
Welcome to my backyard podcast studio and a special 4th of July edition of Wise Eats! (0:30)
10 Fun Facts about Independence Day (1:00)
We didn’t declare Independence on the 4th of July (1:00)
When 4th of July became a national holiday (1:15)
The very first Independence Day celebration (1:30)
The bald eagle becomes our national bird (1:40)
Three U.S. presidents have died on July 4th (1:50)
U.S. population 1776 vs 2019 (2:15)
Fireworks talk! Tradition, statistics (2:30)
15,000 fireworks displays around the 4th of July and how much they cost (3:00)
Food and beer statistics (3:15)
More beer is sold around 4th of July than any other time of year (3:45)
Alcohol became tradition in 1778 during the American Revolutionary War (4:15)
Why I will not be celebrating 4th of July without booze (4:30)
Quick Bites! Quick fitness/nutrition talk (4:30)
I’ve been booze-free for six months! Why? What I drink instead (4:45)
Limiting myself to one caffeine drink per day! And our favorite coffee (6:10)
Too much caffeine in my life! Coffee, tea, Legion Pulse (6:30)
Improving sleep quality (7:30)
Early morning workouts are a game changer! (8:00)
Doing two workouts a day (9:00)
My current workout regimen: MAPS Split (9:30)
My favorite workout songs right now: Blinding Lights by The Weeknd & Glow by Kanye West & Drake (10:15)
Bruce LeRoy The Last Dragon! Who’s the MASTER? (10:30)
What songs get YOU fired up during a workout? Let me know in the comments or e-mail me! (10:45)
Books I’m reading: The Compound Effect & The Millionaire Next Door (11:10)
Switching to Pur Xylitol chewing gum (12:00)
My history of smoking cigarettes, quitting, and picking up chewing gum (12:00)
Rhonda Patrick shout out (12:40)
Recipe of the Week: The All-American Burger Bowl (13:30)
Wise Eats joins the show! (14:00)
A healthy cheeseburger recipe! Wise-Eats.com/BurgerBowl (14:20)
The Following Announcement YouTube Show premieres July 25th. TFAShow.com (15:00)
Burger Bowl YouTube Video coming soon! TFA Season 8, Episode 3 August 8, 2020 (15:00)
Check out the articles section of WesFitness.com for my articles on fitness, nutrition, current events, and more! (15:30)
Wise-Eats.com/Episode23 for show notes, YouTube video, pictures, transcript, and more! (16:30)
BLOOPER REEL / OUTTAKES! (17:00)
Tune into YouTube for our full firework/shoulder press video. A YouTube exclusive! You’re not going to want to miss it.

Website Link: Wise-Eats.com/Episode23
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