Bitesize Nutrition

We can’t always remove the stress but we can improve our awareness and resilience.

• Can stress be invisible?
• Is some stress good?
• Which resilience techniques really work?

My guest on this episode is Debbie Kleiner who has a MSc in Workplace Health & Wellbeing, further qualifications in stress management and is a mental health first aid trainer. I’m looking forward to asking Debbie some of the questions I am often asked when delivering my Improving resilience webinar to organisations as part of their health & wellbeing activities.

1. Is stress bad?
2. How can we identify if we are stressed?
3. What techniques do you suggest as a MHFA trainer and workplace wellbeing specialist?

If you enjoyed the content in this podcast and you would like your employer to provide wellbeing webinars with a nutrition twist, contact [email protected] to receive the list of 21 webinar topics available ranging from Improving resilience to Managing menopause, Men’s health and Insomnia.

You can contact Debbie:

[email protected]

www.wellbeing-inwork.co.uk

We take a deeper dive into nutrition in this 2nd part of Bitesize Nutrition podcast epsiode with Dr Giles Yeo and discuss:

1. Is LCHF (low carb high fat) healthy?
2. What is a healthy way to achieve an optimum weight?
3. Where calories may be helpful

Bio

Giles is author of Why calories don’t count and Gene eating.

He also has an 8-part podcast series; Dr Giles Yeo Chews the Fat

Giles is also a presenter for BBC Horizon. His first programme was ‘Why are we getting so fat?’, which aired June 2016. Most recently, His investigative piece ‘Clean eating – The dirty truth’ for BBC Horizon was screened on January 2017. The film has been critically acclaimed and has prompted an important national debate about dieting advice and evidence-based science.

IG & Twitter: @GilesYeo

Do you calorie count?

You’ve probably seen Dr Giles Yeo as a science presenter on the BBC. Giles is a geneticist researching obesity and brain control over the last 20 years.

In part 1 of this Bitesize Nutrition podcast episode we talk about his most recent book #WhyCaloriesDontCount and the myths surrounding weight-loss.

1. What affects body weight?

2. Can microbiome influence weight?

3. "The reason I am so large is because my metabolism is so slow."

Bio

Giles is author of Why calories don’t count and Gene eating.

He also has an 8-part podcast series; Dr Giles Yeo Chews the Fat.

Giles is also a presenter for BBC Horizon. His first programme was ‘Why are we getting so fat?’, which aired June 2016. Most recently, His investigative piece ‘Clean eating – The dirty truth’ for BBC Horizon was screened on January 2017. The film has been critically acclaimed and has prompted an important national debate about dieting advice and evidence-based science.

IG & Twitter: GilesYeo

Nutrition & hydration week this year is 14-20 Mar. It’s one of the NHS health awareness days to highlight and educate on the importance of food and drink to maintain health and wellbeing.

I receive lots of great nutrition questions when delivering wellbeing webinars and as it will soon be N&H week I thought Dr Simon Steenson could help me answer a few of these popular questions. Simon is Nutrition Scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation, a charity that provides impartial, evidence-based information, resources and training on food and nutrition.

We discuss in this episode:

1. How much liquid should we drink per day and does tea/coffee count?
2. Does intermittent fasting appear to be a sensible way to maintain a healthy weight?
3. How important is 5-a-day, or should we be thinking about 30 per week challenge?
4. Do you think there are some nutrients which may become deficient in next few years – perhaps as a result of eliminating some food groups?

Bio

Simon graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BSc in Nutritional Biochemistry, after which he spent 18 months working as a researcher within the Medical Research Council’s Human Nutrition Research unit in Cambridge, investigating the effects of vitamin D status on bone health. Simon completed his PhD in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Surrey in September 2018, and his doctoral research focused on the impact of fructose sugar on cardiovascular disease risk, with a specific focus on its effects on fat metabolism in the small intestine. Simon joined the BNF in November 2018 as a Nutrition Scientist.

Link to free BNF resources for Nutrition & Hydration week (including activities, posters, certificate, online events): https://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthy-eating-week/why-healthy-eating-week/

Follow The British Nutrition Foundation on social media:

LinkedIn: British Nutrition Foundation

Twitter: @NutritionOrgUK

The British Nutrition Foundation https://www.nutrition.org.uk/

According to ONS, in 2020 males and females aged 45-49 years had the highest age-specific suicide rates. What is going on at this stage of life and what can we do to provide support:

1. What are your thoughts on this startling statistic – why this particular age group?
2. Does midlife crisis exist?
3. Many people share their experiences with you through your research. Have you noticed any particular forms of support are better than others?

If you are affected by this episode or you are struggling with your mental health and you would like further help, please contact your Doctor or a qualified medical professional.

Tatiana is an academic, researcher and facilitator based at Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK and responsible for the personal development of students on MBA, Masters and Undergraduate programmes.

Originally trained as a counselling and clinical psychologist, Tatiana an experienced and qualified executive coach, learning & development consultant and facilitator. Her consulting expertise lies in the areas of Executive Coaching, Learning and Development and Occupational Assessment, working with several high profile national and international, public and private organisations in the UK, Brazil and the United Arab Emirates. Tatiana practises in a wide range of sectors including banking and finance, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, media, energy and manufacturing.

Tatiana’s research takes a life-course perspective to explore life, work and career transitions, with a focus on midlife and beyond. In particular how these transitions interact with the experience of ageing, health and well-being at work, and impact on the labour force participation and economic activity in later life. She is a published scholar and passionate about research that improves the quality of life of people in the real world.

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