Food For Thought

In this week’s episode I sit down with the incredible Peter Hammarstedt, Director of Campaigns for @SeaShepherd.Sea Shepherd’s sole mission is to protect and conserve the world’s oceans and marine wildlife. Sea Shepherd stands at the critical line between survival and extinction for countless marine species targeted by illegal ocean exploitation. Discover how illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing worldwide is bigger than the illicit drug trade, and it is devastating the ocean. Learn about the dangerous missions Peter and the other crew undertook in the name of protecting our marine life. How much of our oceans are actually protected? Where is the illegal fishing happening? Is there any way to sustainably consume fish? What species should we be avoiding? Find out what challenges face our oceans today and what we can do on a personal level to help. Discover how harvesting krill for use in Omega-3 supplements is stripping an important food source from marine life. If you’re able to help out by donating to the Sea Shepherd mission, visit seashepherdglobal.org. Your support goes directly to defending, conserving & protecting the oceans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode I sat down with the incredible Professor Sarah Berry. With over 20 years experience of nutrition research, Sarah is Chief Scientist at Zoe and has recently conducted exciting research examining diet & health outcomes of menopausal women. Discover how seed oils can actually benefit our health. Why are people so paranoid about omega-6 ratios? Uncover the truth about the underrepresentation of women in health research. Is it really the patriarchy or is there more to the story? Changes during menopause...how do hormonal changes during this time impact our lifestyle needs? Learn about the latest findings on how our diet can impact menopause symptoms. Is there such a thing as a “menopause friendly diet”?#FoodforThought #ProfessorSarahBerry #MenopauseandHealth #PlantBasedDiets #SeedOils Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode I sit down with nutrition scientist and physiotherapist Simon Hill (@simonhill) to talk about all things nutrition, research, exercise and optimising health! We discuss topics surrounding misinformation - is the information on the news and in social media accurate? Does it accurately summarise the research? Study types - discover how some research can increase anxiety for people when it comes to food. Is the study based on humans or animals? What dose is the subject exposed to and for how long? Plant-based diets - find out how choosing a diet high in fibre, plant diversity, and low in ultra processed foods help you to shift risk factors in a more favourable direction, improving your health outcomes. Discover whether there are any limitations and for any particular groups of people specifically. Protein - is animal protein better than plant protein for building muscle or healthy ageing? Is it about protein intake or actually increasing resistance training? Find out how plant protein consumption can reduce your cardio metabolic risk factors whilst still increasing muscle mass. Phytates - learn what they are, what foods contain them and should we be concerned that they may reduce absorption of certain minerals? Make sure to follow @simonhill for more information! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medical misinformation is everywhere! Have you seen bananas being compared to mars bars?In this week’s podcast I sit down with Dr Karan Rajan (@drkaranrajan), at The Happy Place Festival, to discuss how misinformation can cause problems and how as a doctor he uses his platforms to help educate people. Probiotics - do the supplements all really work? We look into how you can get healthy bacteria strains and extra benefits from foods rather than capsules. Discover what factors determine how many times you pass wind! Boosting the immune system - find out whether you can actually do this and whether you want an overactive immune system. Or is it more about optimising your immune system by promoting your sleep for example? Balancing hormones - understand what this really means for us. Should we be doing this extrinsically or externally? Do we want this? BMI - learn what BMI means, what it is and what factors affect this number. Is it a useful number to look at? Ozempic - discover the misinformation and the issues around this drug being unregulated and the serious consequences that can arise from taking this without proper medical guidance. Tackling misinformation - discover how to be pointed in the right direction to steer away from medical misinformation. Glucose monitors - do we all need to wear one? What are they really used for? Is glucose bad? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.