Boiled Down Books: Recent Episodes
Yisroel Arnson
Boiled Down Books "boils down" ideas from books to their essence so listeners can glean the main takeaways easily. We cover a variety of books, focusing mainly on non-fiction. The podcast is hosted by Yisroel Arnson and features a variety of guests.
In this episode, we discuss the chapter of Genius Foods about insulin, how insulin affects our brains, the causes of those menacing energy crashes, and a few helpful tips to making healthier eating choices.
The show notes for this book can be found at yisroelarnson.com/tag/boiled-down-books
In this episode, we discuss the book Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert. This book is about how we are bad at predicting what will make us happy in the future, why that is the case, and the better way to make predictions.
In this episode, we discuss chapter 3 of Genius Foods by Max Lugavere on how sugar and carbs affect our body, what to eat and what to avoid, and how junk food turns us into addicts.
In this episode, we discuss our inner roommate and that voice in our head. We talk about the mind and its characteristics, as well as the effect that it has on our lives. For the show notes on this episode, go to yisroelarnson.com
In this episode, we discuss the chapter from Genius Foods by Max Lugavere about fats and oils. We talk about healthy fats, where to find them, and how to consume them in the best way. We also talk about unhealthy fats. their detrimental effects on our health, and how they are used in many commonly eaten foods.
In this episode, we discuss Max Lugavere's book, Genius Foods. This book writes about the dangers of the modern-day diet, how it is detrimentally affecting our health, specifically our cognitive health, and what we can do about it. In future episodes, we'll discuss the specifics of the diet that Lugavere teaches. We'll gain a better understanding of how we can transform our quality of life and prevent long-term disease by changing our diet and lifestyle in just a few ways.
In this episode, we are starting a series of minified podcast episodes where we'll discuss specific ideas and chapters from books in a shortened format. This episode is about the first chapter in the book The Untethered Soul, Who are you?.We talk about your true essence and the different facets of your inner world. Understanding this is the first step to not only the rest of the ideas written in the book but also to understanding our consciousness, mind, emotions, and body.
In this episode, Yisroel talks about his favorite ideas and points from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear.
In this episode, Yisroel and Giuseppe discuss the second half of Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker. Why we sleep uncovers the wonders of sleep, expounding on its numerous benefits and what happens to our bodies when sleep-deprived. Walker answers questions from why our dreams can feel like they are moving in slow-motion to how sleep can play a role in mental health, losing weight, and creativity, to name a few benefits.
In this first episode, Yisroel and Giuseppe discuss Why we sleep by Matthew Walker. Why we sleep uncovers the wonders of sleep, expounding on its numerous benefits and what happens to our bodies when sleep-deprived. Walker answers questions from why our dreams can feel like they are moving in slow-motion to how sleep can play a role in mental health, losing weight, and creativity, to name a few benefits.