Athletes think of nourishment in terms of fuel. The rest of us call it diet. Let’s shift to an athletic mindset.

The fuel episode of More Than Sweat addresses the importance of fiber from whole foods; complete protein (foods that contain all essential amino acids); and the greatest health breakthrough of 2024.

Real food fuel is best, but this episode addresses why supplementation may help. Here’s a link to the whey protein concentrate that Brook uses.

https://shop.lifetime.life/lth-nutrition/protein/whey

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“10 Minutes to Slim and Sober” ebook plus included dumbbell strength workout video companions are available at BrookBenten.com/shop/.

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Wellness and alcohol do not go together. No amount of alcohol is safe (World Health Organization). You don’t need to drink less to optimize well-being. Alcohol is a toxic drug that hijacks your pleasure chemicals and creates a craving for more of itself. This podcast gives marketing history on Big Alcohol and Big Tobacco. “Drink responsibly” is meant to deceive you into thinking that poison isn’t a problem. That propaganda posits that some people cannot use it right. Poison. They don’t poison right. 🙄 To actually drink responsibly means to drink something else.

This episode isn’t intended to castigate heavy drinkers. It is to castigate alcohol. No amount of alcohol is safe (WHO). It is responsible for at least 7 different types of cancer (U.S. Surgeon General). It is the third-leading cause of all preventable cancers. You don’t need it. You’re better without it. You’re more YOU without it. If I had the power to give it up and make my life exponentially better, you can, too.

When I finally quit alcohol for good, it was without willpower. It was without white knuckles. Because you don’t need willpower to not do something you do not want to do! When I quit for good, I recognized that it had no benefit to my life, whatsoever. And holding on to sobriety felt like finally giving myself the hug I needed and wanted all those years— the literal opposite of white knuckles.

I’ve been sober for well over two years and never think about nor miss alcohol. I’ve seen the other side and I’m never going back. In this episode, I hope to encourage you to make this life-changing shift to an alcohol-free lifestyle, too.

Wellness is among my core values. It feels so good to live a life aligned with my values.

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In a nutshell, this episode is about sleep. But the nutshell comes with the tree, brush, branches, squirrels, and (13:30) a yapping Yorkie.

Sleep is crucial to wellness. If you want to make wise food choices, sleep. If you want energy to exercise, sleep. If you want mental focus and brainpower, sleep. If you want to be patient with people, sleep. If you want to perform tasks expected of you, sleep. If you want to choose water over wine, sleep. If you want to make life easier, sleep. If you want to love yourself, sleep.

You’re probably aware that a dark, cool room aids sleep. This episode suggests that and also provides some before-bed practices that may you to go to sleep and stay asleep.

Here are some notes with timestamps:

2:38 10 Minutes to Slim and Sober ebook https://brookbenten.com/shop/

5:45 AylaDonlinWellness.com Instagram @AylaDonlinWellness

8:00 Ayla and I were two of six Master Trainers selected by Johnny G to lead education on the Johnny G Spirit Bike. Take a full-length indoor cycling ride with us here. (Don’t do that right before bed.) https://www.johnnygspiritbike.com/resource-center

11:45 Echelon ThriveX Smart Cold Plunge Pro (1.0 HP) Discount $500 with coupon code PFP500

13:00 Once a week, I post “Musings From My Cold Plunge.” These are 3-minute reels on Instagram @BrookBenten. They catch you up on my life as I chill and be still.

16:00 Ernie, the Great Dane https://www.instagram.com/p/C8CmU-JJCoP/?igsh=OGM2bnRiNWFrcXJq

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