On today's episode of the Real Foodology podcast. You know, 93% of our time is spent inside,

about 86% in buildings and 7% in vehicles. That leaves only, you know, 7% outside. And that

in a day is not very much. People think, you know what, to be in nature, I have to go to Yosemite or the Grand Canyon.

Nature isn't way out there.

It's just what we've been talking about.

It's us as animals.

Nature is the wind, the breeze in your curtains.

It's the dog over there sleeping.

If you have an herb plant, you could just have a little plant on your desk or a mint plant on your windowsill inside for the whole fall and winter.

And you have the beginning of continuing your nature engagement by using your senses.

Welcome back, friends, to another episode of the Real Foodology podcast.

I'm your host, Courtney Swan, and I'm, as always, so excited about Foodology podcast. I'm your host Courtney Swan and I'm as

always so excited about today's guest. I have on Dr. John Lepuma. He is a board certified

internationally recognized internist. He has been called a secret weapon by the Wall Street

Journal and is a regular health nutrition and culinary medical contributor in the national

media. He is the New York Times best selling author of Refuel and Chef MD, and he's also the co-author

of Real Age Diet, Cooking the Real Age Way. He also co-founded something called Chef MD, a Freddie Award-winning

health media brand promoting culinary medicine, and he co-taught the first nutrition

and cooking course at a U.S. medical school with Dr. Michael Rosen. Not to mention, he also co-hosted

Lifetime TV's Health Corner for nearly five years, and he also hosts PBS's ChefMD Shorts

and PBS specials on diet and fitness. I loved this conversation with him.

He speaks on diet, wellness, lifestyles, stress management, healthy aging, nature therapy,

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