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For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/RhitritionShona Vertue is a former elite gymnast, author, personal trainer and yoga teacher with over 10 years experience. Living between London and Syndey, she’s best known for her gravity defying postures have seen her become one of social media’s top fitness gurus. The Vertue Method fusing yoga, weighted circuit training and meditation has seen Shona become the cast trainer for the Hollywood blockbuster Wonder Woman, one of MTV’s squad on Beach Body Ready and none other than Mr David Beckham credits her for making his aches and pains disappear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/RhitritionRangan Chatterjee is a medical doctor, author and presenter best known for his TV show Doctor in the House and resident doctor on BBC One's Breakfast Show. His acclaimed first book The Four Pillar Plan shares How to Relax, Eat, Move and Sleep Your Way to a Longer, Healthier life and has become an international best-seller. His latest book The Stress Solution offers 4 steps to rest your Body, Mind, Relationships and Purpose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/RhitritionAlice Liveing is one of the UK’s most recognisable voices in health and fitness. Having started her career on stage in popular musical Annie, she’s now a three-time bestselling author and Personal Trainer whose global reach has seen on the front cover of Women’s Health and is behind their number 1 app Transform. She’s worked with brands including Primark in which she has her own active wear line and despite all her success, she continues to with clients one to one helping them reach their fitness goals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/RhitritionZanna Van Dijk is a Personal Trainer, Author and entrepreneur. She is one of the UK’s most recognisable voices in health and fitness, and the first female UK Adidas Global Ambassador. She is co-founder of the GirlGains, a movement empowering women, host of BBC’s Fit and Fearless Podcast with her two best friends Tally and Vic, and with a passion for sustainability, Zanna has most recently founded Stay Wild Swimwear, a brand made from recycled ocean plastic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/RhitritionLucy Mecklenburgh is an actress, model and entrepreneur. She may be widely recognised for her role in the reality TV series The Only Way Is Essex but since leaving back in 2010, she has co-founded fitness platform Results with Lucy, battled it out on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls and her enviable style has seen her model for so many high street brands, and is behind the now well established fashion brand Lucy’s Boutique. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/RhitritionChessie King is body-confidence campaigner, presenter and fitness blogger whose no-nonsense social media has become a viral inspiration. Her honest attitude has seen her work with the United Nations, Team GB and Nike Women. Championing an international community of body positivity and raising awareness for silent disabilities, Chessie is a household name when it comes to Instagram influencers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/RhitritionMelanie Sykes is one of the nation’s best known TV and radio presenters. Since starting out as the face of Boddingtons Bitter and reporting on The Big Breakfast in the 90s, Mel’s long running career has seen her present on some of the UK’s most popular TV shows, including Loose Women, The Paul O’Grady Show and so many more. She’s hosted various shows on BBC Radio 2 as well as Capital FM and came 3rd in her 2014 jungle stint on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! When she’s not presenting, modelling or becoming the face of iconic brands, Melanie is playing mum to her two teenage boys; 16 year old Roman and 14 year old Valentino. Often grabbing headlines with her toned physique and health regime, it’s going to be so interesting to learn how she fits everything into her busy schedule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world of science is constantly evolving and we now know our genes may play a larger role than we ever once knew, but can it impact our appetite and our behaviour around food? Is there a deeper physiological role involved with how much food we intake on a day to day basis? There is also a school of thought that believes calories tell us everything there is to know about food; healthy or unhealthy, fattening or slimming. Joining me to translate his pioneering research into the human appetite and debunk toxic diet advice is Dr Giles Yeo, one of the UK’s leading scientists in obesity with over 20 years' experience dedicated to researching the brains control of food intake. For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/Rhitrition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are often warned about the damaging effects of technology on our health, from making our eye sight worse to anxiety-inducing social media. But what about when it comes to things like step counting apps and digital GP appointments; aren’t these positive aspects of technology?! With new technologies emerging all the time, should we be concerned, or should we be embracing them, and what does the future hold when it comes to our health? Joining me for a discussion around whether technology is friend or foe is Dr David Grimes, a Physicist and Cancer Researcher at The University of Oxford whose straight talking approach can help us debunk some of the myths around the science behind emerging technology. For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/Rhitrition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We should all aim to eat a healthy, varied diet which matches our energy needs, and having worked with Olympic athletes, I have witnessed the complexities of performing at such a high level where getting their nutrition right is absolutely crucial. People often ask what they can learn from these phenomenal people. So, joining me to discuss if there is really anything we can do to enhance our own performance is James Collins, an elite sports nutritionist to some of the highest performing people on the planet. For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/Rhitrition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I bet you spend quite a bit of time and effort nourishing your relationships, whether it's with your significant other, your pals, your parents or your children. But what about your relationship with food? This relationship impacts not only our health, but for many it's closely tied to other relationships including that with our own body. Our relationship with food is so important to health, wellness, and happiness yet there's a very fine line between thinking carefully about what we put into our bodies and obsessing over it or restricting it dangerously. To help make sense of it all is Dr Joshua Wolrich; an NHS Surgical Doctor whose everyday work with patients and own significant weight loss experience have given him a unique insight as to how we should all build a healthy relationship with food. For information on the National Centre for Eating Disorders, please visit: https://eating-disorders.org.uk/. Follow Joshua on Instagram at @drjoshuawolrich. For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/Rhitrition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The list of taboos that affect a woman’s health is endless, and let’s be honest, most women have no idea what's going on 'down there'. Culturally and personally, no body part inspires so much concern and confusion. It’s time to put an end to these taboos, and talk openly about women’s health, sex, pain, trauma, birth, motherhood, menstruation, menopause and simply being a woman. Helping us say goodbye to the myths and misconceptions surrounding the female anatomy is Dr Anita Mitra who’s an NHS doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology. For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/Rhitrition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary Barlow is one of the most successful British musicians and songwriters of all time, but fifteen years ago, as he himself admits, he hit rock bottom - he was out of work and unhealthy. His mental and physical health were at an all-time low, and he struggled to see a way out. Faced with an uncertain future in music, and other cruel twists of fate, Gary turned to food. For nine years, he struggled with his health and went on every diet imaginable. Fasting, extreme dieting, and binge eating led him on a downward spiral for which he eventually sought professional help. That was the moment he realised that he wanted to change his life and relationship with food. For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/Rhitrition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I truly believe we should strive to learn to accept ourselves as we are, to embrace our changing faces and physiques as the years pass. But given the on-going obsession with finding ways to cheat nature, I know we’re all intrigued as to what the answer to good skin health is! Joining me to help sort fact from fiction is Dr Anjali Mahto, one of the UK's leading dermatologists. With her medical training, Anjali bridges the gap between traditional medical dermatology, beauty, and cosmetic medicine. With her passion for debunking myths about the latest fads, miracle products and cures, she’ll give us practical, evidence-based advice to arm us with the very best, honest information. For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/Rhitrition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We live in an age of misinformation and pseudoscience. One minute something is good for us, the next its deadly. From national newspapers to instagram, everyone’s talking about nutrition but such a constant stream of information can make it difficult for even the most intelligent to distinguish reliable research from weak studies and sensational headlines. Nutrition research is complex, and is all too often oversimplified so joining me to sort fact from fiction and hear exactly who should we trust is nutritionist and lawyer Alan Flanagan. For more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/Rhitrition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.