Annii Gets Healthy

Annii talks about the effectiveness of the most common types of diet for weight loss, the threat added sugar poses to society, and a form of carb cycling to pair with resistance training to maximize muscle gain while reducing muscle loss.

This week, nutritionist, blogger, and author Liz MacDowell joins me via skype to chat about her approach to balanced eating on a low-carb, plant-based diet. We talk about some issues and misconceptions about both ketogenic and vegan diets, all the while chatting about where we find our balance in eating well.

In this final episode of 2018, Annii talks about how to survive final exams. The show ends with an open discussion on the hardships many people face over the holiday season, and ways to deal with these issues. Includes a guided meditation.Intro song: SHADOWMASTER + Sevenism - Sun Glistened WavesSong during meditation: SHADOWMASTER + Sevenism - Eight Tonne Eyelids

Vegan activists Steven Power and Murray Noseworthy chat about the many benefits of choosing to avoid animal products. Steven has been a vegan for 34 years. His partner Murray made the switch 5 years ago after being a vegetarian for many years. Both have a lot to say on the health and ethical reasons behind veganism.

Engaging in meaningful activity is huge for optimal mental health. This week, Max Flynn tells Annii about a hobby that keeps him and others active. His group of remote control vehicle enthusiasts take 3-4 hour hikes on a regular basis with the machines they have built in improved over time. Max shares his thoughts on the benefits of having such a hobby.

Annii chats with yoga instructor Josy Arsenault on the topic of being kind and patient with ourselves throughout the changing tides of life. Josy teaches yoga at Nova Yoga in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Annii talks with Josh Sullivan on the relationship between strength training and mental health. Josh is a person trainer who runs MovementOne in Mount Pearl, NL. He discusses his journey to better health and the habits that lead to his success and positive attitude.[Aired October 18, 2018]Intro song: Misty Afternoon by SHADOWMASTΞR from the album Minimums & Maximums (2016)

Annii chats with fellow Walkabilly/BEAP Lab researcher Bo Simango on the benefits of intermittent fasting for weight loss, mental clarity, athletic performance, and even the prevention of certain diseases.[Aired October 11, 2018]

Annii talks with Richard Kissoon, a graduate student of Memorial University of Newfoundland School of Human Kinetics and Recreation. After studying holistic nutrition in Toronto, Richard decided he wanted to study health-- not in the context of what people are doing wrong, but what they are doing right. This episode focuses on Richard's background, research, and plant-based lifestyle.[Aired October 4, 2018]

On this episode, Annii talks about her struggle with her mental health throughout her lifetime, her experience with bipolar disorder, and how she tries to improve her quality of life through lifestyle.[Aired September 20, 2018]

Annii reflects on the decline in her activity level and mental health through adolescence and early adulthood before telling the tale of discovering her love of movement in her mid-twenties.[Aired September 13, 2018]

In this debut episode, Annii tells the emotional story of growing up as an overweight child, feeling ostracized and mentally unwell, before reaching a breaking point where a minor change completely changed her life.[Aired September 6, 2018]