Are Screens the New Ultra Processed Food?
American Glutton
American Glutton
4.9 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 6 April 2026
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Could your indoor environment be the hidden obstacle to your health goals? Ethan sits down with Dr. John La Puma to discuss his research on the Indoor Epidemic. They dive into why humans spend ninety-three percent of their lives inside and how seventeen minutes of daily nature can boost longevity. The conversation covers the science of morning light, screen addiction, and the critical role of strength training when using GLP 1 medications.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 Episode intro
00:13 John La Puma Joins the American Glutton Podcast
01:30 The Art of Food vs. Functional Energy
05:20 The Stress of the Professional Kitchen
06:38 Transitioning From Medicine to Food
07:34 Ethan's History With Fad Diets
10:00 The Connection Between Soil and Health
15:00 Screens as the New Ultra Processed Food
16:39 The Minimum Effective Dose of Nature
19:23 Defining Green and Blue Spaces
22:24 Reversing Myopia and the Sky View
24:50 Using Morning Light to Reset the Body
26:56 The Glymphatic System and Brain Cleaning
30:14 How Environment Dictates Behavior
33:17 The Healing Power of Hospital Greenery
34:21 Green Exercise and All Cause Mortality
38:21 How Trees Improve the Immune System
40:01 The Role of GLP 1 in Weight Management
43:59 Preventing Muscle Loss on Weight Loss Drugs
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| 0:57.9 | Hi, I'm Ethan Soply. |
| 1:00.1 | Welcome to American Glutton. |
| 1:02.0 | Outside of acting, my two favorite things to do are diet and eat. |
| 1:05.9 | I have a very complicated relationship with food, |
| 1:08.3 | and on this podcast, we're going to talk about all of it. |
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