Saturday 7

Published: Sat, 12/21/24

Updated: Sat, 12/21/24

Good morning!

Here's your Saturday 7 roundup!

🥩 What my medicine cabinet looks like:

Cold season starter pack:

More "Medicines"

Steak: Beef is my go-to, year-round, medicine, but here's some others.

Sun: Get sun when you can. I'm using this to "supplement" the sun this winter, and I'm loving it so far.

(PS - the sun lamp is 20% off for any last minute Christmas shopping - automatically applied with above link)

Sleep: Shoot for 8 hours, set a routine sleep/wake time, and limit late caffeine and food. Also, since my sun lamp (link above) came with blue light blockers, I've been wearing these at night. I was skeptical. But you will 100% notice the difference when you limit blue light at night.

Steel: Don't just hibernate this winter. While sleep is crucial to staying healthy, balance it with daily movement / workouts.

Oh. And breathe through your nose!

🗣️ Who has spoken:

The market has spoken.

In 2020, Beyond Meat was trading at nearly $200/share. Since it has cratered to under $4, while the overall market has nearly doubled.

A rising tide lifts all boats...

...besides those that are sinking.

⚖️ What's going on with obesity:

For the first time in a decade, the US obesity rate dropped. It fell from 46%to 45.6%. (r)

The 0.4% reduction appears to be from the 6% of Americans using GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic or Wegovy.

This is not a success.

75% of American adults are now overweight
45% are obese
Close to 50% of adolescents (15-24) and 37% of children (5-14) are overweight, with 25% and 14% obesity rates, respectively

Obesity is a leading risk in virtually all chronic, modern diseases, including a shorter life.

While GLP-1 drugs can play some role in this epidemic, the current trend of prescribing them as a first-line treatment is both misguided and concerning.

I agree with Chris Kresser:

"We need to make drastic and foundational changes to our food environment and remove the perverted subsidies and incentives that allow Big Food and Big Pharma to profit from our poor health."

💡How to get results:

Short-term results come from intensity.

Long-term results come from consistency.

🧠 What quote I've been thinking about:

"Freedom is the real goal. Once you’ve achieved a certain level of financial success, everything becomes about a quest for freedom. Being able to do what you want, when you want, with who you want is what everyone prizes above all else, but few have it.

– Sahil Bloom, on identifying the real goal