BITESIZE | What Hunter-Gatherers Can Teach Us About Movement, Exercise and Ageing Well | Professor Daniel Lieberman #624

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

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🗓️ 13 February 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Why do we find it so hard to exercise despite knowing how good it is for us? Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 514 of the podcast with Professor of Biological Science and Professor in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, Daniel Lieberman. Daniel is the author of the brilliant book Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved To Do is Healthy and Rewarding. In this clip, he reveals a fascinating truth: we didn’t evolve to exercise, but movement is key to living well. He challenges some common beliefs that exist around exercise and we discuss simple, practical ways of building sustainable movement habits into our daily lives. Thanks to our sponsor ⁠⁠⁠https://drinkag1.com/livemore Show notes and the full podcast are available at https://drchatterjee.com/514 Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts ⁠⁠https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore⁠⁠ For other podcast platforms go to ⁠⁠https://fblm.supercast.com. DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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0:00.0	Today's bite-size episode is sponsored by AG1, a daily health drink that has been in my own life for over seven years.
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1:18.6	forward slash live more.
1:20.6	Welcome to feel better live more bite size,
1:25.6	your weekly dose of positivity and optimism to get you ready for the
1:30.5	weekend.
1:31.7	Today's clip is from episode 514 of the podcast with Professor Daniel Lieberman.
1:38.1	Daniel is the author of the brilliant book, Exercised, Why Something We Never never evolved to do is healthy and rewarding.
1:46.0	In this clip, he reveals a fascinating truth.
1:50.0	We didn't evolve to exercise, but movement is key to living well.
1:55.0	He challenges some common beliefs that exist around exercise,
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