Strong Enough To Be Yourself

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, y'all, and welcome to the show where information meets
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of coffee, thanks for bringing us along. Let's dive into
another episode that's got your back and your brain. All right, dudes,

(01:09):
you ready to step up? Let's step up to the
plate and talk some men's health. I think we're all
tough enough, smart enough mature enough that we can talk
about our help and not keep putting it on the
back burner like we do, like people want us to. Like,
you know, the latest regime wants to keep testosterone out
of the world. Well, I'm here to make a testosterone.

(01:34):
I can't say the word, but I'm you know, uprising
because I'm tired of looking around and seeing a bunch
of whoosy dudes everywhere I go. It's not right and
it's not the way it should be. Masculinity is not
an evil thing. It is a great thing, and it
is to be respected. It also needs to be respected

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by us that have masculinity. We need to respect everybody
around us and not let our masculinity get in the
way of us being very good and sensitive carrying people. Right,
you can be the toughest guy in the world and
still have a bit of a sensitive side and care
about the people around you. And that's what I'm getting at.
So the whole thing about the masculinity thing, and I'm

(02:19):
just starting this off with a bang because I hated it.
I hated it from the first time I heard it.
It made no sense, still makes no sense, and I'm
glad things are starting to come back around a little bit,
and we can be proud of who we already be
proud if we got some big biceps, or we got
some nice legs, you know, or we got a nice
you know, beard, or whatever it is that makes us

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mainly you know, we got it and that's something to
be proud of and never shy away from that. And
for you guys that got caught up in all this
crap and think that your testosterone is not a great thing,
you know, wake up, Wake the hell up and get
yourself moving, get to the gym. Stop stop being a

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soy boy and think you got to be a daggdom
vegetarian and everything you do to stay healthy, because number
one is not particularly healthy. At number two, it does
awful things to your hormones. It makes you womanly. And
if you want to be a real man, you don't
want to be a woman. You can't be both. I'm sorry,
I don't care, noybody says, all right, And if I'm
pissing some people off, I'm sorry. You're small person's population.
Be a man. Okay. If you're a man, be a man.

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And I don't care what your sexual orientation is. I
don't care But if you're man right and you want
to continue to be a man, then man up, step
up right. Don't be a little wimpy Weasley. Dude. I'm
not saying you got to be arnold, you know, but
take care of yourself. Project, project who you are. When

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you walk in a room, people need to know your man,
you know. Don't be one of those people that walks
into a room and you just kind of slink in,
you know, and there's nothing to you. Have a backbone,
some testosterone, some masculinity, Eat it up, spread it around. Now,
let you know how I feel about that. Let's talk

(04:07):
about some food. So who wants to eat? So let's
talk about food. I kind of wom myself out on
that one. Not just any food, but the kind of
fuel that's going to power your body, you know. Optimize
your hormones right, get that testosterone cranking, and keep your

(04:30):
feeling your best. Forget the generic eat your veggies advice. Right,
I mean, here we go. You're diving it deep into
specific nutritional needs of men, because, let's face it, we're
not all built the same. This isn't about the restrictive

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diets or fad trends. This is about understanding your body's
unique requirement in building a sustainable eating plan. Okay, so
we'll explore the crucial roles of macro nutrients, proteins, carbohydrates,
fats and micronutrients, vitamins and minerals and how they directly

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impact your hormone levels, energy production, and even your mood.
Speaking of good mood, man, let's want to go out
and just like conquer and you know, and the right
way of course, and you know what I mean, Let's
just go be positive first. Let's and let's not hide
in the corner somewhere. Let's tackle the macro nutrients. Protein

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is the building block of the world and of muscle,
crucial for men of all ages. Aim for roughly point
eight to one gram of protein per kilogram of body weight,
but this can increase depending on the activity levels and cults.
If you're hitting the gym hard, you need more than that.

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I think lean meats like chicken, fish, you know, some
some legoons like lentils and beans. Red meat. You know,
I'm gonna be honest with you. My person who does
a lot of my editing on here does not like
red meat, and it seems to be absent on my

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on my little outline here, and that makes me angry.
Don't don't make the masculine man angry. We're gonna put
so I'm putting up. I eat red meat. I'm gonna
tell you something. Was a carnivore for a year and
a half and I have never felt better. I mean,
I ate ribbis for every other meal. I mean it was.

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It was amazing ground beef. I did eat some chicken
and some turkey, but mainly it was red meat. I mean,
my energy level was amazing on my cholesterol level was amazing,
my my EKGs were amazing, my hormone levels were amazing,
My strength, my physique was everything was absolutely amazing. So

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don't be afraid to do that. You know, there are
some studies that say you shouldn't do it for you know,
long periods of time. I think you just do it
on how you feel. If you feel good doing it,
just go for it. And if you need some advice
on how to do that and what to eat and
that kind of stuff, you just let me know. So
avoid refined carbohydrates like white bread and sugary drinks, as

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they provide a quick energy spike followed by a significant drop.
We know better than that. Right at this point in
our life, men, we know we don't we well, we
may do that, but we know we shouldn't. Fats, particularly
healthy fats, are often overlooked but are vital for hormone
production and overall health. Think avocados, think okay, fish oils,

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yep omega threes, but also the fats and meat and
red meat. Okay, we've been sold a bill of goods
for years that we shouldn't eat that a Malodean cheese.
The only time that that becomes a real issue is
if you're consuming too many carbohydrates to go with the fat,

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and that may cause you to store the fat. But
fat doesn't make you fat. Fat does not necessarily clog
up your arteries or increase your cholesterol. Okay, you do
a little research on that and you'll find out. Don't
listen to your family physician about things like that because
they know nothing about nutrition. For the most part. I
don't think the it's like they don't teach doctors about

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nutrition and they don't teach them about a business because
for the most part, they suck at both of them.
But if you're sick or the doctor, now, let's talk
about micronutrients. These vitamins and minerals that play crucial roles
in various bodily functions. A balanced diet generally provides all

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the necessary micro nutrients, but specific needs vary depending on
factors like age, activity level, and overall health. For example,
men need more iron due to higher blood volume and
potential blood loss. Good sources of iron include red meat,
number one, spinach, and lentils. Zinc is crucial for testosterone

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production and immune function oysters, red meat, nuts, and excellent sources.
Vitamin D often deficient in many men. Obviously, the best
way to get vitamin D is get your butt out
in the sun, because the sun does more than just
convert to vitamin D. It can increase your testosterone levels exponentially.

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Just thirty minutes in the sun, getting sun on your chest,
in your face. I mean, that's all it takes, you know,
I mean, don't be afraid of the sun. Don't be
afraid to go out there in the sun. Right. I
don't know why suddenly we're afraid of the sun. You
could be like my to my dermatologists, and you can
go outside and you can run from shade tea to

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you know, shade tree to shade tree, or you can
get an umbrella and take it everywhere you go. Guess
what that person she was so alabaster white that she
looked like a corpse. I'm sorry, and I guarantee you
she had very deficient vitamin D levels and she probably
had no natural testos under her body. Oh boy. But also,

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I mean, there are plenty of foods that have vitamin D.
And also what am I getting at? A supplement? You know,
so you know, get out in the sun. Take your
vitamin D supplement five thousand i u's a day is
generally sufficient. You can take up to ten thousand i

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us if need be. Also, the darker your skin, the
less you convert the sunshine and being very simple here
into vitamin D. So you may think, well, you know,
I've got this great ten because I get very dark,
that you're full of vitamin D. But that may not
be the case, right, So supplement, that's all I'm trying

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to get at. That's what I'm saying. So take your
masculine butt out in the sun and then take some
vitamin D two and let's help get some zinc to
get that test of level moving a little bit more too.
So let's move on to practical meal planning. This isn't
about strict calorie counting or restrictive eating. It's about mindful
choices that fuel your body effectively. Start with a balanced

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breakfast incorporating protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fats. This could be
oatmeal with berries and nuts and a ribbi eggs with
a whole wheat toast and avocado and some ground beef,
Greek yogurt with fruit and granola, and a half a

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pound a ham go get some brisky. Lunch should be
similarly balanced. Perhaps a salad with grilled chicken or fish. Yeah,
I'm good with that. Lental soup, not my favorite, but
you know it's got protein, or a whole wheat sandwich.
I mean, I stay away from anything that says grain.

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If it's grain, I'm going to do my best not
to eat it. I'm not saying that I'm not human,
and I do have it, but I try not to.
Right now, after the holidays, I've been eating too much
crap and I'm suffering. I'm suffering having the gym enough
and that's probably why I'm angry right now, and I'm
motivating myself to do what I need to do by
also trying to motivate you guys, So considered grilled salmon

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with roasted vegetables, chicken stir fry with brown rice, or
lean beef with sweet potatoes and broccoli. It doesn't have
to be lean beef. Let's get that out there right now,
all right. I don't care if it's eighty twenty mix
of ground beef seven. I mean, you're just gonna you know,
if you make a burger, it's gonna shrink up a lot,

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kind of like getting some really cold water, you know
what I mean. Boys, So remember snacking isn't inherently bad.
It can help prevent over eating at meal times. Choose
the healthy snacks. Fruits. Batch was great for snacks. Nuts. Absolutely,
Greek yogurt. Yes, they make some really good keto yogurt.

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It tastes great and it's got a ton of protein
and no carbs. So I'm gonna tell you what I'm getting.
I'm getting red lighted right now, so I've got to
get out of here. But we're gonna finish this. Like
I said, we're gonna finish this me and you you understand,
and you're gonna listen, and we're gonna get this straight,
and we're gonna be men, and we're gonna go forward

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and be manly. All right. Get on the bandwagon, Get
on the train, all right, Get on a hammer train,
that's what I'm calling it, all right. I will talk
to you soon, and until then, God bless