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Stuff You Should Know

Stuff You Should Know

These days, dry cleaners press shirts, industrialized farms grow monocrops, and factories churn out single-use varieties of (nearly) everything. And when a possession looks a little worn or a little torn? Many Americans trash it and buy new without a second thought.

Life can be simpler, more affordable, and downright sweeter when you do things yourself and maintain what you already own. On today’s show: Calling on the timeless wisdom of our great grandparents to re-learn specific, self-sufficient skills for the long haul.

 

Here’s a preview of the skills we are re-learning today:

[5:30] How to  season your cast iron skillet

[9:30] How to buy local food every week

[21:00] How to best care for your leather footwear

[24:00] No more dry cleaning! How to (properly) iron a shirt

[29:00] How to shop without credit

[34:00] How to use baking soda for nearly everything

 

 

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Nature As Medicine

Are we treating the symptoms of modern life while simultaneously ignoring our habitat?

The average American now spends 93% of their life indoors. But humans evolved for millennia alongside the natural world, and research suggests that our indoor lifestyle is disrupting our sleep, focus and long-term health.

You don’t need a gym membership or expensive workout gear to get your health back on track. On today’s show, Dr. John La Puma argues that all you need is a 17-minute dose of nature, every single day.

Here’s a preview:

[4:00] Modern medicine tends to prioritize intervention over prevention. But why?

[7:30] We’re taught to fear the outdoors, but indoor living can be directly harmful in ways we’re only beginning to understand

[11:30] Why it’s time to view “screen time” as “ultra-processed time”

[16:00] Exactly how a daily dose of morning sunlight resets insulin sensitivity, hunger timing, and prefrontal cortex function

[30:00] Outside exercise is better for you than inside exercise, so take your movement outdoors!

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