Author: healthevolved

Expectations and the ‘What If’ Principle

Expectations. We all have them. We expect things of ourselves and we expect things of others. Unmet expectations can foster frustration, guilt, disappointment, failure, resentment, you name it. What if you tried something with no particular expectation or end goal in mind? Introducing the ‘What if?’ Principle, which could help you drop your expectations and the issues that come with them.

Complexity Bias

Humans tend to overthink and overanalyze just about everything. The reason being? Well, in part, we have an annoying emotional brain that likes to give us crippling anxiety. We are also biased that the solutions to our seemingly complex problems have to be equally complex or how on earth would our problem actually be solved.

EP 53 – Managing your Weight in the New Year

Losing weight and keeping it off is hard AF because the CEO part of your body is lazy. In this episode, we focus on expectations and what sustainable weight management, weight loss, and wellness actually look like. I guide you through how you can change your mindset, set appropriate goals, and understand the importance of consistency. We also review some basic principles around nutrition and activity. Most importantly, we put a spotlight on what is most important – You and Your Health. Join our conversation and email us if you want to know more.

Intermittent Fasting – Webinar Replay

Post author By healthevolved
Post date March 17, 2021
Categories In Events

This webinar originally aired live on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

In this webinar, we are talking about intermittent fasting and the evidence around it. Is it just another diet fad? Are the health claims true or are there potential risks?

Ozempic and Obesity

Ozempic is a medication that is currently available in Canada and the US for diabetes management. However, the hot news around it concerned the recent studies completed that showed some impressive results regarding weight loss. Obviously, this is kinda sort of a big deal in my practice, and I have gotten a few questions. So hopefully, I can piece together some answers for you here.

Evil Sweeteners and Diet Soda

Ah, sweeteners. Another spawn of the devil? Or something that is once again completely overblown and hyped up by the Dr. Google experts?

I know another controversial topic, and hey, I want to provide you with the most fact- and evidence-based information possible.

EP 52 – Should We Stop Using The Term Obesity? – with Kelly Moen and Lisa Schaffer

People don’t educate themselves enough about obesity and why it’s a disease. There are so many misconceptions. In today’s episode of the Big Fat Facts podcast, Dan and Kelly Moen are joined by Lisa Schaffer- the chair of Obesity Canada’s public engagement committee – to talk about values and body positivity. They discuss accepting ourselves as we are and how we need to learn more about how to approach the topic of obesity in general. Join the conversation now!

EP 51: Self-Determination Theory – Autonomy and the Psychological Liberty, Freedom & Internal Will with Kelly Moen

Edward Deci and Richard Ryan expanded on the early work differentiating between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and proposed three main intrinsic needs involved in self-determination- relatedness, competence, and autonomy. In the third episode of the self-determination theory series, Dr. Dan and Kelly Moen focus on the third need- autonomy- one that constitutes a feeling of overall psychological liberty and freedom of internal will.

EP 50 – Simplicity and Why It is Important with Olly Pegg

In June 2020, we had the pleasure of speaking with Olly Pegg from the UK. Olly was going through healing from addiction and moving on in life thanks to exercise. His journey has been inspirational and in today’s episode, we’re back for a chat about sobriety, admitting the addictions, and getting help and support from the right sources.

EP 49 – Self-Determination Theory – Competence Is A Driving Force and An Essential Part of Our Wellbeing

Dr. Steve Danylchuk is a clinical pharmacist in the emergency department at the Red Deer Regional Hospital in Red Deer, Alberta. He also completed the PharmD bridging program in 2017. In January 2020, Steve decided to take part in the physique competition but after it got canceled, he went through a breakdown and fell off the wagon. How to develop the mindset that will move you forward despite hectic situations and what should we bring to the plate when our goals are ruined by outside factors? Tune in now.