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Jan 2022
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#63: NUTRITION - Exercise for Health vs ...

Martin MacDonald
About this episode

In this episode I reveal why I have taken up jogging…… believe it or not the reason is not for fat loss! I discuss exercise beyond fat loss and why as a society we often overlook the "non sexy” health benefits that come with exercising and generally being more active.

I also talk on how societal weight stigma has led us to be constantly striving for fat loss and how anything less is labelled as a failure.

References for the studies discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep63

TOPICS

01:02 - Why I have started jogging…

04:45 - What are the benefits of exercise beyond fat loss

07:00 - How societal weight stigma is manipulating our exercise goals

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