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70 - Let's Not Be SHORT But SWEET? - What We Can Do About Falling Life Expectancy

70 - Let's Not Be SHORT But SWEET? - What We Can Do About Falling Life Expectancy

FromDefining Dad Bod


70 - Let's Not Be SHORT But SWEET? - What We Can Do About Falling Life Expectancy

FromDefining Dad Bod

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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The news hit the stands a week ago. Life expectancy has fallen again, for the second time in a row after 150 years of improvement. If the trends continue, statistics say we may live shorter lives than our parents. How does that sit with you?Humbling, sobering, and important, this issue isn't going away on its own. And reading the hundreds of thousands of comments on articles like this one and others as well as posts on social media leaves you numb with ideas and possibilities. Everyone has an opinion on what's wrong with insurance, suicide help, political policy, and pharmaceuticals. But what role, if any, do our own everyday choices play in this trend?I believe quite a large one actually. Which is good news and bad news.Good news is, we can decide to do something about it right now. Bad news is, the more responsibility we take, the less we can blame "the system". What are you doing that you need to stop doing. That you WOULD stop doing. To leave a better legacy for yourself, your kids, and your community.What aren't you doing that you should start doing. That you WOULD start doing. To leave a better legacy for yourself, your kids, and your community. I believe we can live fuller, longer lives. We have the means. We have the technology. But do we have the will to act and shape ourselves and our futures. I like to believe we do.Chirps Protein Kickstarter: https://7a38d74e.kckb.st/ (Eat BUGS. Get BUFF)Mine and Gabriel's first cricket protein experience:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovMPhy3eaa4(Kids and Crickets)One of the many life expectancy articles: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-life-expectancy-falls-further-1543467660?mod=e2fbPartner with the movement to leave a legacy:www.patreon.com/definingdadbodGet more Defining Dad Bod:www.definingdadbod.com/ddb1(My favorite Ab workout!)
Released:
Dec 9, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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Coach Alex VanHouten is the owner and founder of two health and fitness companies -- The Betterment Company and Defining Dad Bod and he brings 15 years of fitness industry experience to this epic podcast EVERY WEEK! Through "Defining Dad Bod" Coach Alex helps moms and dads with cutting edge nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle change designed optimize their bioindividuality and help them show up better for themselves and their families. He hosts THIS podcast to cut through the confusion of the health and fitness industry weekly!Every episode will help you build a stronger self, family, and community through healthy nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle change! Subscribe for a new episode every Sunday!Recently, the show's primary sponsor - "The Betterment Company" - has launched a new mobile app called 'Better Daily"! Join us at definingdadbod.com/betterdaily for a low-cost community that equips and inspires everyday people to do extraordinary things by working to become 1% Better. Single. Day!Coach Alex lives in Greenbrier Arkansas with his wife Christin and his two sons Gabriel and Bennett.To catch the latest from Coach Alex - check out his new "Better Daily" podcast here-https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-daily/id1589783125