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Every book Matt Gallant recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Matt Gallant has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of November 11, 2026.
  • Matt Gallant has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of November 11, 2026.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of November 11, 2026.
  • The book Matt Gallant has mentioned in the most episodes, as of November 11, 2026: Fast Food Nation.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Matt Gallant aired on November 11, 2026.

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Guest on On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Matt Gallant appeared on the podcast On Purpose with Jay Shetty in an episode titled Matt Gallant & Wade Lightheart: How to Hack Your Sleep and Digestion to Live an. During the discussion, Matt Gallant recommended the book Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser. He cited the work as the primary reason he had kept processed foods, chemicals, additives, and added sugars entirely out of his young son's diet since the child turned two years old. In addition to discussing Schlosser's work, Matt Gallant also brought up another book during the conversation, The Ultimate Nutrition Bible, which he co-authored with Wade T. Lightheart. Matt Gallant mentioned this compendium while explaining that he and Wade had conducted extensive research together regarding nutrition and various food-related health issues. Throughout the podcast appearance, Matt Gallant emphasized the importance of dietary awareness and how specific texts had influenced both his personal lifestyle choices regarding his family and his professional pursuits in authoring health literature. His recommendations highlighted a consistent focus on nutritional science, health optimization, and the deliberate avoidance of harmful dietary components in everyday life.

Books Matt Gallant recommended or discussed

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  1. Fast Food Nation

    Eric Schlosser · Recommended · 1 episode

    Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser is a groundbreaking investigative exposé that investigates the rise of the fast-food industry, its heavy reliance on processed ingredients, and its sweeping impacts on public health and modern agriculture.

    Recommended
    “My son's just turned two years old. He's never had any processed food. He's never had any chemicals, any additives, any sugar, anything like that. Because there's a great book by Eric Schlosser called Fast Food Nation.”
    On Purpose with Jay Shetty Matt Gallant & Wade Lightheart: How to Hack Your Sleep and Digestion t… 2026-11-11
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. The Ultimate Nutrition Bible

    Matt Gallant; Wade T. Lightheart · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “Wade and I wrote basically a compendium, a book called The Ultimate Nutrition Bible.”
    On Purpose with Jay Shetty Matt Gallant & Wade Lightheart: How to Hack Your Sleep and Digestion t… 2026-11-11
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Books Matt Gallant wrote

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Matt Gallant & Wade Lightheart: How to Hack Your Sleep and Digestion to Live an Optimized LifeOn Purpose with Jay Shetty2026-11-112
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged The Ultimate Nutrition Bible
“And you can see this from a group level, also individual levels. If a man lowers his body fat and enters a point where it'll invert when you get too shredded. But if a man, say, 35% body fat drops down to 15, usually their testosterone is going to go up quite a bit. We cover this, actually, in the”
On Purpose with Jay Shetty Matt Gallant & Wade Lightheart: How to Hack Your Sleep and Digestion t… 2026-11-11