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iHeartRadioHow fermented foods benefit your health
Fermented foods are a hot food trend right now. But it has been an overnight success thousands of years in the making. In this first part of an ongoing series theme on all things gut health, gut bacteria and the gut microbiome, I explore the world of fermented foods, describe the popular ones and most importantly: look at what science has to say about their health benefits.
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Sauerkraut and IBS
Kimchi and blood lipids
Kefir and health benefits review
Sourdough bread and gut discomfort
Association between gut microbiota and personality
Dairy and bone health review 2018
Dairy and bone health review 2019
Coffee and its surprising health benefits
Coffee. For some, it is deserving of its own essential food group. But is coffee more than just a way to achieve functioning human capacity first thing in the morning? You may have seen media headlines in the past warning about health risks of coffee. But now that the science has matured, coffee turns out to be one of the most surprisingly positive health stories of recent years. Forget about the latest superfood trend, coffee is where it is at. In this podcast, I’ll look closer at those health benefits and give you the validation you’ve been seeking to justify your caffeine habit.
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Review of coffee and health
Caffeine use in Parkinson’s disease
Sports Dietitians Australia fact sheet on caffeine
Caffeine and the risk of miscarriage
Intermittent fasting in sport
Blue Zones: secrets of the world’s long-lived
What’s the secret to a long, healthy life? The answer here does not lie in exotic Himalayan berries, green smoothies, or jumping on the latest fad diet bandwagon. Instead, take a step back and learn from the habits of those in the world who already have the answer. Called ‘Blue Zones’, these are areas in the world where more people enjoy remarkably longer, healthier lives than anywhere else on the planet. In this podcast episode, I’ll outline their key health habits and of course bring in what science has to say about it and then put it practical terms for how to implement this in your own life.
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Fruits, vegetables and happiness
Diet and telomere length
The user’s guide to intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting is currently one of the world’s most popular health trends. Characterised by alternating periods of food absence followed by periods of normal eating, promoters of intermittent fasting claim that it is the ‘metabolic key’ to unlocking weight loss, reducing inflammation, cutting the risk of diabetes and heart disease and maybe….even extending your life. This show covers what intermittent fasting is, how to do it, and what the evidence says about that long list of health claims.
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Intermittent fasting vs traditional dieting for weight loss
Review of the effects of intermittent fasting on health, ageing and disease
Fasting during cancer treatment
Children’s food choices after watching a healthy cooking show
Making sense of nutrition confusion
If you want to be less confused about just how to make sense of conflicting nutrition messages that you hear about each day then you’ve come to the right place. In today’s podcast, I’ll unpack what makes nutrition appear to be such a confusing area. But importantly, I’ll help set you straight in knowing how to make sense of it all.
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Industry conflict of interest in research
Review of dietary patterns and health
Avocado and oxidised LDL clinical trial