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Something You Should Know

SYSK Choice: The New Science of Human Metabolism & The Real Reasons Wars Exist

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.64K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

If you are into stories of success and what it takes to be the best, you will sometimes here someone quote a study about the importance of goal setting. The study happened at Yale University in 1953. You should NOT pay attention to that study and this episode begins with the reason why.. https://www.fastcompany.com/27953/if-your-goal-success-dont-consult-these-gurus People may think they know what causes weight gain and weight loss – but what people think is often wrong according to my guest Herman Pontzer. He is one of the foremost researchers in the area of human metabolism and author of the book Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy (https://amzn.to/3cdjiOQ). Herman joins me to explain how body weight works and why some people really are naturally thin while others seem destined to struggle with weight. He also explains why the role of exercise is often misunderstood when it comes to losing weight. Certainly, on the surface, it seems that war is totally cruel and senseless. Still, for centuries, humans have fought and killed each other in war. And for what? There is no country or civilization that has ever gone to war without doing great harm to itself. And yet war persists all over the world and throughout history. To get a better understanding of this, I invite you to listen to my guest Mike Martin, visiting research fellow at the Department of War Studies, King’s College in London and author of the book, Why We Fight (https://amzn.to/3cf17s2) To be a champion at anything, you need to have talent and ability. However, it takes more than that. In fact, no champion in sports or music – or anything has made it to the top of their game without following two simple rules. Listen and I will tell you what they are. Source: Daniel Coyle author of The Talent Code (https://amzn.to/3smZBd6) PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Zocdoc is the only FREE app that lets you find AND book doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance, are available when you need them and treat almost every condition under the sun! Go to https://Zocdoc.com/SYSK and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Let’s find “us” again by putting our phones down for five. Five days, five hours, even five minutes. Join U.S. Cellular in the Phones Down For Five challenge! Find out more at https://USCellular.com/findus We really like The Jordan Harbinger Show! Check out https://jordanharbinger.com/start OR search for it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen! The Dell Technologies’ Semi Annual Sale is on, with limited-quantity deals on top tech! Save today by calling 877-ASK-DELL Visit https://NJM.com/podcast for a quote to see how much you can save on your auto insurance! With With TurboTax, an expert will do your taxes from start to finish, ensuring your taxes are done right (guaranteed), so you can relax! Come to TurboTax and don’t do your taxes. Visit https://TurboTax.com to learn more. Intuit TurboTax. Discover Credit Cards do something pretty awesome. At the end of your first year, they automatically double all the cash back you’ve earned! See terms and check it out for yourself at https://Discover.com/match Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today on something you should know, what does it take to be a champion?

0:06.4

There's one rule and no one has ever defied it.

0:10.1

Then what is your metabolism and why do some people gain weight when others don't?

0:15.9

A lot of that comes down to the fact that we're really bad at keeping track of the calories

0:20.0

we eat.

0:21.0

So maybe your friend at work eats a big lunch every day and you think, gosh, how does

0:23.9

you get away with it?

0:24.9

And your other friend who only eats a salad tends to gain weight.

0:27.4

But what you don't know is what's going on the other 23 hours of the day.

0:31.0

Also, there's an often cited study on success that actually never happened.

0:37.0

And why do humans fight?

0:39.2

What drives us to go to war?

0:41.8

You basically got a whole bunch of drives as humans, right?

0:45.9

And two of them, I think, are really, really important in this question of why individuals

0:51.8

go to war and those two things are status and belonging.

0:55.7

What is today on something you should know?

1:01.7

Nothing's more British than a copper and a biscuit.

1:05.7

Taking a 15-minute break to reset, recharge and feel better.

1:10.7

But the perfect brick needs the perfect biscuit.

1:14.8

And let's be honest, as the original and the best on your MacVitties one will do.

1:21.8

Time for a biscuit, Britain.

1:24.5

MacVitties true originals.

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