A “Hack” For Making Ultraprocessed Foods Less Unhealthy, Eating “Wild Foods,” What Sports Make You Smarter (And Increase Longevity) & More: Solosode #493

Ben Greenfield

Aug 16, 2025

Episode description

In this fascinating solosode, you'll receive a range of practical hacks and cutting-edge research to elevate your health, fitness, and mental performance. The episode kicks off with an unexpected experiment featuring retatrutide—a triple-action peptide that targets multiple hunger and metabolism pathways. You'll explore the nuances of microdosing retatrutide, and I'll reveal how tiny tweaks in dosing can yield powerful effects on appetite, cognition, and even social behavior around food.

This is an episode brimming with actionable takeaways, emerging science, and a healthy dose of curiosity—poised to ignite your journey to a more complete, boundless you.

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/493

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Transform gut health with a wild food diet in four weeks

Eating only wild foods for just four weeks can dramatically alter the gut microbiome, boosting beneficial anti-inflammatory bacteria like Blautia.

#microbiome

#nutrition

Incorporate novelty daily to slow down time perception

Introducing one novel activity into your routine each day can combat monotony and create the perception of time passing more slowly.

#mind

#routine

Choose high-protein processed foods to boost metabolism

If you must eat ultra-processed foods, choosing high-protein versions can lead you to consume fewer calories and increase your metabolic rate.

#processed-food

#protein

Microdose Retatrutide to suppress appetite without side effects

Microdosing the peptide Retatrutide, a triple hormone receptor agonist, can significantly suppress appetite and food thoughts without the side effects of a full dose.

#microdosing

#supplement

Play racket sports to reduce mortality risk by 47%

Studies show that playing racket sports is associated with a 47% lower risk of all-cause mortality, the highest reduction among all sports studied.

#exercise

#mortality

Engage in open-skill sports to boost cognitive function

Open-skill sports with unpredictable environments like tennis or soccer improve cognitive function more than predictable, closed-skill sports like running or swimming.

#cognition

#exercise

Incorporate movement breaks to counteract sitting effects

Even an hour-long daily workout cannot fully offset the negative metabolic effects of sitting for eight hours, making frequent movement breaks essential.

#exercise

#metabolism

Exercise outdoors to enhance cognition and creativity

Exercising in an unpredictable outdoor setting provides greater improvements to cognition and creativity compared to doing the same workout indoors.

#cognition

#exercise

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