3151: The Hunger Games - Is Being Hungry Bad by Ben Greenfield on Balancing Hunger and Nutrition

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🗓️ 12 October 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3151: Ben Greenfield explores the science and psychology of hunger, showing how embracing it can improve metabolic health, boost longevity, and strengthen mental resilience. Instead of fearing hunger as a negative signal, he reframes it as a tool for better energy regulation, fat adaptation, and mindful eating. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/article/nutrition-articles/is-being-hungry-bad/ Quotes to ponder: "Hunger is not the enemy, it’s often a sign that your body is burning fuel efficiently." "When you learn to sit with hunger, you unlock mental clarity and metabolic flexibility." "Hunger, when managed wisely, can be a catalyst for improved health and longevity." Episode references: The Obesity Code: https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Code-Unlocking-Secrets-Weight/dp/1771641258 Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don’t Have To: https://www.amazon.com/Lifespan-Why-Ageand-Dont-Have/dp/1501191977 Autophagy and Fasting (NCBI): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3106288/ The Longevity Diet: https://www.amazon.com/Longevity-Diet-Discover-Activation-Regeneration/dp/0525534075 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.9	This is Optimal Health Daily. The Hunger Games is being hungry bad by Ben Greenfield
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1:22.3	The Hunger Games. Is Being Hungry Bad?
1:25.4	By Ben Greenfield of Ben GreenfieldLife.com.
1:29.7	The other day I was doing an indoor bike workout while watching the 1993 replay of the
1:35.0	Hawaii Iron Man Triathlon. A portion of the video was devoted to Chuck E. The crazy 1990s bad boy
1:42.9	of triathlon who sported a mohawk and actually got banned from racing in Ironman
1:47.3	Hawaii due to some controversial race antics. As Chuckie is standing on the road stuffing his face
1:53.5	post workout, he jokes through mouthfuls. The only thing that sucks about eating is having to take
1:59.5	time to breathe.
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