Burn Belly Fat FAST With This 3 Step Strategy | Ben Greenfield

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Maintaining a healthy waistline isn’t just about aesthetics. Unwanted belly fat is also linked to a variety of heightened health risks. On today’s show, you’re going to learn the truth about belly fat – including what it is, how it differs from other body fat, and how to eliminate belly fat for good. Today’s guest, Ben Greenfield, is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and health consultant with an expertise in longevity. Ben’s coaching programs have helped thousands of folks improve their body composition and optimize their overall health. On today’s show, Ben is back to demystify belly fat. He’s sharing a specific formula for fat loss that you can integrate into your existing routine. We’re also going to cover some controversial topics in the health and wellness space, including GLP-1 medications, fasting and cold therapy for women, and eliminating certain foods from your diet. I hope you enjoy this interview with the one and only Ben Greenfield! In this episode you’ll discover: What the MAHA movement is missing. (7:46) How to gain awareness of your caloric intake and movement levels. (8:47) What the Strike Stroll Shiver Strategy is. (9:43) The truth about fasting for women. (10:09) How long to exercise in the morning to lose body fat. (12:02) The metabolic benefits of cold therapy. (13:19) Two specific foods to reduce for fat loss. (15:10) How to activate your body’s GLP-1 naturally. (18:11) What to consider before using GLP-1 agonists. (19:36) How to measure glycemic variability. (26:54) The truth about how cold plunges affect cortisol levels in women. (34:18) What belly fat is comprised of. (42:21) The difference between white adipose tissue and brown adipose tissue. (42:38) Why discomfort is often an ingredient to improving your health. (46:39) A balanced approach to diet wars. (51:22) The best tools for recovery. (1:03:07) Items mentioned in this episode include: DrinkLMNT.com/model - Get a FREE sample pack of electrolytes with any order! Levels.link/model - Join today and get 2 free months with a one-year membership! Boundless by Ben Greenfield - Read Ben’s book! Connect with Ben Greenfield Website / Facebook / Instagram Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by LMNT and Levels. Head to DrinkLMNT.com/model to claim a FREE sample pack of electrolytes with any purchase. Learn how food affects your health with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) from Levels. Join today at levels.link/model and get 2 free months with a one-year membership!

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.8	For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com.
0:11.5	Today you're going to hear a formula for fat loss that you've probably never heard before.
0:16.6	Not only is it highly effective, it's never been easier to put these three things into place.
0:22.8	But the order of these three things matters as well as the consistency.
0:27.6	So you're going to learn about all these details, plus some insights about belly fat and how it be acting different than other fat on our bodies.
0:38.4	So we're going to learn some of the science about belly fat itself and this three-step process to target belly fat and to improve
0:47.0	our metabolic health overall. You're going to be learning from one of the true pioneers in the
0:52.3	online fitness space. He's well renowned for his science-backed
0:56.6	approach and also his high level of personal experimentation and self-quantification. He does these
1:05.7	crazy, powerful experiments, figures things out, and then shares it with all of us. And so you're in for
1:12.2	a real treat and we're going to cover a lot of ground. We're going to talk about a lot of amazing
1:16.0	things with our very special guest today. Now, unlike some of my guests, my guest today is very
1:23.3	at home wherever he goes. All right, he came in. He knows the lay of the land. He started
1:28.3	tinkering with the different snacks and supplements and things like that that we have for special
1:33.0	guests. He went over. He knew right what to do. He was looking for some electrolytes. He grabbed
1:37.8	some, put him into his cup. But he had a new flavor he had never had of the electrolyte blends
1:44.0	from Element. Many people are had of the electrolyte blends from Element.
1:45.4	Many people are fans of the watermelon, the chocolate, the citrus, all those types of
1:51.7	flavors. But he never had the mango chili. The mango chili has a little kick to it. And so he assumed
1:58.2	that might be prudent to do to start a podcast, have a little spicy
2:02.7	kick to it. So he's going to mention during the episode after he takes a drink and gets that
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