What’s Good For Us Is Also Free
Despite all the advances in modern medicine and despite all the good advice (ahem … diet and exercise), chronic disease and obesity rates are rising. While there are indeed many reasons, two of them include the reality that products of convenience have engineered out the need for exercise and higher standards of living prevent us from abiding by tried-and-true simple living principles.
Today I speak with Dr. Vimal George about the ways in which overconsumption affects our health and happiness. In our conversation today Dr. George offers his prescription for a paradigm shift for what afflicts our modern society.
Here’s a preview:
[5:21] How (and why) consumerism is making us sick
[16:00] 3 forgotten secrets of good health from our ancestors
[20:15] How health, happiness, stress, finances, and increasing standards of living are interrelated
[23:30] What research says about the connection between overconsumption and mental health
[24:40] 3 steps you can take right now for better health and happiness
Resources mentioned:
- Health In Flames: A Doctor’s Prescription For Living Beyond Health & Exercise
- Watch the extended version of this episode on Youtube.
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