{"id":36752,"date":"2015-11-12T21:13:48","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T05:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=36752"},"modified":"2015-11-15T19:25:12","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T03:25:12","slug":"five-unconventional-brilliant-hacks-health-wellness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/five-unconventional-brilliant-hacks-health-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Unconventional (but Brilliant) Hacks for Health and Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1635\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1634\">We are all familiar with the phrase &#8220;work smarter, not harder.\u201d\u00a0 Unfortunately, the vast majority of us typically defer to our daily routines rather than consciously identify and implement potentially beneficial changes.\u00a0There are few areas in our lives where this is truer than with diet and exercise.\u00a0The good news, though, are a few small tweaks can lead to quick and sustainable results.\u00a0Below are a few non-intuitive hacks to increase your energy level, lower your body fat and assist you in becoming a healthier version of yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1647\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1646\">Cut the Crap Carbs.\u00a0Think Paleo is just a fad for fitness enthusiasts?\u00a0 Think again.\u00a0While I personally believe humans benefit from a diet that is diversified beyond the constraints of Paleo, the lifestyle is un-refutably right about one thing: swapping high quality vegetables in place of sugars and grains leads to fantastic results.\u00a0The wheat we consume today barely resembles the grain our ancestors cultivated and provides little nutritional benefit.\u00a0Eliminate gluten and sugar from your diet and enjoy the increased energy levels and fat loss that are sure to come.<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1665\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1664\">Get Lean By Eating Fat.\u00a0Medium chain triglycerides are easily digested and absorbed on a cellular level, making them readily available for energy use.\u00a0They&#8217;re so good for you, they <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smart-publications.com\/articles\/medium-chain-triglycerides-mcts-the-fat-that-makes-you-lose-fat.\">don&#8217;t lead to fat storage even<\/a><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1668\">\u00a0when eaten in excess.\u00a0If you&#8217;re not currently using coconut oil, grass fed butter, avocado and animal fats as your primary fat sources, start today.\u00a0They offer great metabolic benefits and keep you satiated in a way carbs cannot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1644\">Fast (intermittently).\u00a0<a id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1643\" href=\"http:\/\/paleoleap.com\/intermittent-fasting-paleo-diet\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1642\">Intermittent fasting<\/span><\/a><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1670\">\u00a0is a technique where you limit your meals to smaller time windows, thus allowing your body more time to burn existing body fat during the day.\u00a0Not sure you can go all morning without something in your stomach?\u00a0 Give &#8220;bulletproof&#8221; or &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/wellnessmama.com\/5673\/healthy-coffee\/\">fatty coffee<\/a><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1672\">&#8221; a try &#8211; it&#8217;s delicious and keep you feeling full.\u00a0 Moreover, fatty coffee fasting is super effective when combined with a low carb or Ketogenic diet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1676\">Learn to Cook.\u00a0 In his bestselling book &#8220;<a id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1675\" href=\"http:\/\/fourhourchef.com\/\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1674\">4 hour chef<\/span><\/a>&#8220;, Meta-learning specialist (and lifelong non-cook) Tim Ferris breaks down the art of cooking into 14 strategically chosen 5-20 minute meals that provide you with all the skills you need to be a culinary dynamo.\u00a0For those of you looking for a great book full of fat loss tips and AMAZING recipes, check out &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/wilddietbook.com\/\">The Wild Diet<\/a>&#8221; by the Abel James, the bio-hacking host of the top-ranked &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/fatburningman.com\/tag\/podcast\/\">Fat-Burning Man<\/a>&#8221; podcast.<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1680\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1679\">HIIT the Gym Hard and Quick.\u00a0 Few things in the fitness world embrace the &#8220;work smarter, not harder&#8221; philosophy more than High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT).\u00a0HIIT combines large muscle group strength and cardiovascular training, alternating short intense training bursts with less intense recovery periods. It&#8217;s extremely effective for fat loss as the intensity of the workouts provide an &#8220;after burn&#8221; that keeps your metabolism in fat burning mode for hours after your workout.\u00a0Better yet, almost all of the best HIIT workouts are less than 30 minutes in length. Search &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/fittabulous\/fabulous-hiit-workouts\/\">HIIT for Beginners&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0on Pinterest for ideas.\u00a0 Not wild enough?\u00a0 Try an <a href=\"http:\/\/q.equinox.com\/articles\/2014\/07\/20-minute-outdoor-hiit\">Outdoors HIIT workout<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1683\"><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_3_1447274855074_1682\">Make the most of your finite time and energy and start experimenting with some of these non-intuitive strategies.\u00a0You&#8217;ll be thrilled with the results. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><em>Mike proudly serves as Interim Director of the Career Center and Director of Career Discovery at Williams College. He started his website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wakeupbeawesomegotosleep.com\">wakeupbeawesomegotosleep.com<\/a>, as a way to share small and easy lifestyle that lead to huge results.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are all familiar with the phrase &#8220;work smarter, not harder.\u201d  Unfortunately, the vast majority of us typically defer to our daily routines rather than consciously identify and implement potentially beneficial changes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/five-unconventional-brilliant-hacks-health-wellness\/\">Continue reading <span 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