Down To Earth 🌎
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It's Friday! And you know what that means!
I actually don't know what that means, but I thought it would be fun to type out 😎
My one ask is for you to spend some time this weekend taking a step back from life—just soak up some sun 🌞 if you can.
Also, since I love updating you all about my life (even though you're probably like, "Just get on with it, Ryan!"), I'll be on a red-eye flight to Jersey this weekend, so wish me luck 🤞.
Red-eyes are the bane of my existence, so if anyone takes them often, I'd be forever grateful if you could send some tips my way (just reply to this email)!
Let's dive in:
- 🍲 The Fridge Mistake You’ve Been Making for YEARS!
- ⚠️ Bloated & Frustrated?
- 🌅 Timing Is Everything—Learn Smarter, Not Harder!
- 😲 Wait… You’re Eating How Often?
🍲 The Fridge Mistake You’ve Been Making for YEARS!
Alright, let’s settle this once and for all: You CAN put hot food directly in the fridge! No need to wait for it to cool—your great-great-grandma’s icebox logic is outdated. (Sorry, Nana.)
Here’s why:
🦠 Bacteria love a warm kitchen. Leaving food out for more than 2 hours is basically sending bacteria an invitation to thrive. They can double every 20 minutes—yikes.
❄️ Modern fridges can handle the heat. Unlike old-school iceboxes, today’s refrigerators have fans and chemical refrigerants that keep things cool, even with hot food inside.
How to do it right:
✔ Use shallow containers. A giant pot of soup takes forever to cool down, giving bacteria time to party. Smaller portions = faster cooling.
✔ Loosely cover at first. Let some steam escape before sealing it tight.
✔ Keep your fridge at 40°F or lower. Food safety starts with proper fridge temps!
🚫 No hot food in plastic containers. Heat can cause them to leach nasty chemicals—stick to glass instead.
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⚠️ Bloated & Frustrated?
Ah, bloating—the unwanted balloon effect. 🎈
Think you’re solving it? You might be making it worse! Let’s fix that.
1️⃣ Stop Eating Till You’re Stuffed!
Your digestive enzymes have limits—overload your stomach, and digestion fails. Cue the bloating.
2️⃣ Chew Like Your Life Depends on It (Because It Kinda Does) 🦷
Most people gulp food too fast. If you don’t liquefy that bite in your mouth, your stomach has to work overtime. Bloating = guaranteed.
3️⃣ Beans Are Your Gut’s Best Friend (But Go Slow) 🫘
Yes, beans give you gas. BUT they also feed the good bacteria that heal your gut!
The fix? Start with tiny amounts—a teaspoon per meal—then slowly increase as your gut adjusts.
4️⃣ Don’t Skip Raw Greens! 🥗
Raw lettuce & onions are gut superheroes! They rebuild your microbiome. Keep them in your meals, even if they feel “hard to digest.”
5️⃣ Ditch the “Once-a-Week” Junk 🚫🍩
A “harmless” bagel, cookie, or pizza slice? Nope.
Even a little white flour & oil wrecks your gut’s healing process. No cheating if you want serious results.
THE TAKEAWAY:
✅ Eat smaller portions
✅ Chew, chew, chew!
✅ Introduce beans slowly
✅ Keep raw greens & onions in your diet
✅ NO sneaky junk food—even once a week can sabotage your progress
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🌅 Timing Is Everything—Learn Smarter, Not Harder!
Hold onto your brains, folks! 🧠💥 Learning just got a makeover, and it’s fabulous.
First up: Attention is your new best friend.
Forget the marathon focus sessions! It’s all about short bursts of strategic intensity.⏳
Start with just 2 minutes of focused study time—yes, 120 seconds! If your mind wanders, gently guide it back like a lost puppy. 🐶
Next, let’s tackle that thing called cognitive load.
Your brain is a picky bouncer at a nightclub—only the best information can get in! So, ditch that highlighting spree; focus on key ideas instead. Think of it as creating a VIP list for your brain. 📜🚫
Also, get ready to embrace a little forgetting! Yup, it’s not a flaw; it’s a feature!
Use your forgetting curve to schedule reviews—once an hour later, once a day later, and again a week later. It’ll be like building memory fortresses. 🏰🔑
Lastly, check in with your circadian rhythms.
Trust me, learning at the wrong time is like trying to shove a square peg in a round hole. Map out your peak hours—memory formation shines in the morning, while creative problem solving is best when you’re just a tad tired. 🌅✨
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😲 Wait… You’re Eating How Often?
So, you want to do a three-day water fast? Whoa there, champ.
Have you even fasted before? No? Let’s not start with the Olympics.
🏁 Step 1: Intermittent Fasting (13-15 hours)
This is your gateway fast, the perfect place to start.
Why? Because even at 13-15 hours, magic happens:
✨ Inflammation goes down – Your body chills out on the swelling and pain.
🔥 Fat-burning begins – Your body switches from burning sugar to burning fat (hello, ketones!).
💪 Growth hormone increases – This powerhouse hormone repairs and rebuilds your body.
🧠 Mental clarity improves – Those ketones also fuel your brain, making hunger disappear and peace settle in.
Now, will it feel weird at first? YUP.
But that discomfort? That’s called hormetic stress, aka good stress.
When your body senses stress, instead of crumbling, it levels up—repairing, strengthening, and making you more resilient.
Reminder: Modern life is TOO comfortable. 🚀
We barely move, DoorDash brings food to our doorstep, and we avoid any struggle.
But lasting health requires stepping into discomfort.
🥇 Your challenge: Try 13-15 hours of fasting and see how your body responds.
Start small, build the habit, and get ready for the next level… Stay tuned! 💥
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Until next time,
Ryan Lehman
Your guide to a balanced, healthy life
www.bedownto.earth