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Live well and live long with Newstalk ZB ‘s Health Hub.
Tapping into New Zealand’s leading practitioners, the Health Hub explores all you need to know about food, sleep, health, fitness and mental wellbeing. Live life to the full and add good vibes to your day with the Health Hub.
Tapping into New Zealand’s leading practitioners, the Health Hub explores all you need to know about food, sleep, health, fitness and mental wellbeing. Live life to the full and add good vibes to your day with the Health Hub.
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It's mental health awareness week from tomorrow, and you might ask what the hell has it to do with nutrition, but food has more to do with your mood than people realise. The types of foods you consume can have a not only an impact on your physical health, but your mental health too. What kind of foods make you feel better, inside and out? And what are those comfort foods you just can't let go of? Nutritionist Claire Turnbull joined Tim Beveridge for The Health Hub. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The weight loss plateau that hits about a month into your health journey can be the hardest hurdle when trying to maintain motivation. Former boxer and founder of Buttabean Motivation, David Letele, joins to discuss the problems people face when trying to get their health back. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The World Health Organisation estimates over a billion people between the ages of 12 and 35 are at high risk of hearing loss due to unsafe habits. The key cause for the age group is simply listening to music for too long, and too loudly, in headphones or earbuds. Even a movie cinema is likely to have unsafe sound levels. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One of the most challenging parts of being an adult is trying to figure out what you're going to eat, three times a day, every day, when you're often too busy to make anything more substantial than beans on toast. Regardless, we continue the mental battle every single day, trying to figure out a way to whip up something relatively healthy before the next sport drop off. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We know we should be doing as much exercise as possible, but for most of us it's just not possibleto run for an hour a day and find time for weightlifting. For those of us sitting at a desk for most of the day, and another good portion of it sitting in traffic, what is the bare minimum amount of movement we should be doing? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Society has become increasingly encouraging of people to check in on their mates, but what is the clear line between needing a catch up with a friend, and needing to speak with someone more qualified? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Biggest Loser ran for 18 seasons before ending in 2016, and it's now the subject of a major docu-series showing the behind the scenes moments from the show. A study following 14 contestants after their time on the show found all but one had regained the weight they had lost, and most surpassed the weight they were at the start of the show. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alcohol has been a problem in New Zealand for a while, and it may be time for a reality check. A study out of the United States found only 54% of adults consume alcohol, the lowest ever recorded since tracking began in 1939. A study in New Zealand found it to be 76.3% here - so where is the gap, and when will we finally do something about it? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We all want to see the next generation thrive - to do better than generations before. But there are a whole host of barriers holding children back, stopping them from reaching their full potential, and creating cycles that continue through generations. We always say children are our future, so why are we not doing more to support that future? Sir Ashley Bloomfield joins Tim Beveridge for Health Hub... LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Menopause is as normal and natural as any other life change - but the stigma around it hasn't gone away. Convenor of the Aotearoa Menopause Forum, Dr Sola Freeman, joins Tim Beveridge for Health Hub. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hearing loss is one of those thing that just kind of sneaks up on you, and most people never think to get it checked until you reach a certain age. Hearing loss affects 1 in every 5 kiwis, and it's projected to get far worse over the coming decades. Dr Michel Neeff is a leading ENT surgeon and he joins Tim Beveridge on the Health Hub. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bone health is immeasurably important for our physical health, and the density of your bones have a whole lot to do with how frail you will be once you pass that 60 year mark. Greg Pain is a sports biomechanist at bioSPORT and joins Tim Beveridge for Health Hub. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sarcoma is deadliest cancer among children and young people, accounting for nearly one third of deaths among the 15-24 age group. Despite this, research funding remains low compared to more common cancers, and feeds back into low survival rates. It's also reportedly misdiagnosed a third of the time, highlighting the urgent need for better early detection. What do we do if we feel like our doctors misdiagnosed us? What signs should we look out for? How can we balance cancer-research to address the common ones and the deadliest ones? Orthopaedic Surgeon Andrew Johnston joins Tim Beveridge for the Health Hub... LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New research shows the "Atlantic diet" could be the secret to a longer and healthier life. There's also the mediterranean diet, and tuna-broccoli-chicken-rice meals. But sticking to these can be so boring on our palettes, and when you're busy with work and life - it's basically impossible to maintain! So what foods are best for us, and how can we stay with the programme? Andrew Dickens is joined by Wellbeing expert and Nutritionist Claire Turnbull... LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reports say we need 2.5 hours of exercise a week, and 10-thousand steps a day. How can we find the time and motivation to stay fit? Is there a method to sticking to a workout-plan despite a busy schedule? Tim Beveridge is joined with Health and Mental Well-being Expert Kent Johns... LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bladder issues can impact people at any age, with a third of women over 35 affected by bladder leaks. Wrapping up World Continence Week, how can we help remove the stigma around incontinence? Tim Beveridge is joined with Pelvic Health Expert Caitlin Fris... LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We all know how harmful alcohol can be - especially in large amounts - but where are people drinking the most? There were more calls this week to raise the price of alcohol in off-license businesses, as it's thought that people tend to lose control at home more than in a licensed business. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tim Beveridge is joined by Dr Libby Weaver to discuss nutrients and stress levels. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pushing yourself to your limit is kind of the whole point of exercise - running just a little longer when you're exhausted, doing that extra rep until you can't lift anymore. But sometimes we miss warning signs, and push ourselves too hard - leading to an injury that even once fully recovered, most won't get back into the gym. So how hard is too hard to push yourself? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A range of governments have flip flopped on mental health funding for years. No matter how much is put into the sector, it always seems to end up in the wrong place - or not spent at all. So where should the money be going? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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