{"podcast":{"title":"First Principles","slug":"first-principles-7708985","podcast_index_feed_id":7708985,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4765221373","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/06eebd2a-0779-11f1-826e-37926ac18342/image/fca7c8febd1441fc3b0d54084418b06d.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Adrian Wells","episode_count":426,"summary":"First Principles isn't another business podcast recycling the same startup stories. Adrian Wells takes the fundamentals that actually matter and breaks them down like you're having coffee with the smartest professor you ever had. Wells spent twelve years teaching philosophy and critical thinking before ditching the lecture hall for the microphone. Turns out, the same principles that help you think clearly about ancient Greek ethics also work pretty well for modern business decisions. Who knew? Every episode strips away the latest trends and buzzwords to focus on the core ideas that don't change. How to actually evaluate evidence when everyone's throwing around statistics. Why most \"revolutionary\" business advice is just old wine in new bottles. The thinking patterns that separate smart decisions from lucky guesses. You won't get hyped-up success stories or flavor-of-the-month strategies. Instead, you'll learn how to think through problems the way philosophers have for centuries, applied to the stuff that matters in your work and life right now. Multiple new episodes drop daily, so there's always something fresh when you need it. 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A nutritional scientist just proved that when you eat matters as much as what you eat-and the research will completely change how you think about meals. In this episode, Adrian Wells breaks down the fascinating science behind meal timing, chewing habits, and why your body treats calories differently depending on the clock. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why your insulin sensitivity drops 50% in the evening and what this means for fat storage • The 3pm rule: people who eat their biggest meal before this time lose 25% more weight • How chewing each bite 40 times instead of 15 can cut your calorie intake by 12% without dieting • Why late-night eating disrupts your fat-burning metabolism for up to 24 hours 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone who wants to optimize their health without complicated diets or extreme restrictions. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the surprising truth about meal timing [02:00] Why your evening insulin response sabotages weight loss [04:30] The 3pm weight loss breakthrough study [06:45] The chewing technique that naturally reduces calories [09:00] How late eating disrupts your body's temperature rhythm [11:00] Simple changes you can implement starting today This isn't another fad diet episode. It's about understanding how your body actually processes food throughout the day and working with your natural rhythms instead of against them. The science is clear, and the applications are surprisingly simple. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: meal timing, insulin sensitivity, weight loss, chewing habits,…","meta_description":"Your dinner timing might be sabotaging your weight loss goals, and most people have no clue. 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