Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health

In this episode, we explore an article from Dr Marianna Szabo explaining what mindfulness is, the evidence behind it, and the benefits you can expect to get from starting a regular mindfulness practice.We also discuss an article that examines the science behind delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and challenges the 'no pain, no gain' mantra. You can read more about the articles we discussed here:What is Mindfulness?Here's why you don't need to feel sore after a workout to know it's workedGood Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: brad@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing. 

In this episode, we explore a research review from Dr Kate Edwards on the divergent effects of the pandemic on levels of physical activity and mental health.We also look at a study examining whether just three seconds a day of resistance training could increase muscular strength.  You can read more about the articles we discussed here:Research Review: Mental Health's Impact On Physical Activity During The COVID-19 PandemicStronger muscles in three seconds a day?Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: brad@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing. New episodes weekly. 

Are supplements the magic bullet that will improve your overall health and wellbeing in one or two (or sometimes 6) tablets a day?  In this episode, we look at a Research Review about supplements by Dr Nick Chartres. We also discuss the benefits and the drawbacks of eating the same thing every day. You can read more about the articles we discussed here:Research Review: The Truth About SupplementsIs Eating The Same Thing Everyday Bad For Us?Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: brad@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing. New episodes weekly. 

Does a bad night's sleep lead to you reaching for the biscuit tin the day after? You're not alone!! We're back for our third season of Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health and in this first episode of the series we look at the impact of sleep on the food we eat via a new Research Review by one of our favourite experts Dr Kieron Rooney.  We also discuss the common misconception that women who weight train will bulk up like a bodybuilder & explore the extensive benefits of strength training for all. You can read more about the articles we discussed here:Research Review: The  Effect Of Sleep On DietWhy women shouldn't worry about bulking up by lifting weightsGood Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

What role do corporations have in our health and is this something we should be concerned about? In this episode we turn the microphone onto our regular co-host Dr Nick Chartres to help us understand how corporate industries can influence and help shape policies that impact how we lead our lives. Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

A life with no stress, that might sound idyllic to some, but new research has shown it comes with some downsides too. In this episode we question whether a stress-free life is really all it's cracked up to be via a Research Review by Exercise Immunologist Dr Kate Edwards.  We also discuss the well-known daily steps target of 10,000 - its origins, evidence and new research that suggests 7,000 daily steps can go a long way towards better health.You can read more about the articles we discussed here:Research Review: The Mixed Benefits Of A Stressor-Free LifeHow many steps a day should you take?Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

This is our second conversation with Betsy Westcott - a financial coach who is on a mission to make us all prioritise our financial wellbeing.If you missed the first conversation with Betsy or want to know more on this topic, head back to Season 2, Episode 2  for an introduction to financial wellbeing.  Finance can be a huge source of stress for individuals, relationships and for families. Discussing money can be awkward and so how can we have healthy money conversations to ensure finance is not a source of pain in your household? In this episode Betsy walks us through some strategies and tips to help finances become a source of strength not stress in your life. Some resources Betsy recommends for further education or support in this area are:betsywestcott.commoneysmart.gov.aufinancialcounsellingaustralia.org.aundh.org.ausalvationarmy.org.au/about-us/our-services/moneycareThe Barefoot InvestorUnf*ck Your FinancesThe Joy of MoneyThe Pineapple ProjectShe's on the moneyLadies Finance Clubservicesaustralia.gov.aubeyondblue.org.aulifeline.org.aublackdoginstitute.org.auThe content of this conversation is general information and for educational purposes only. Nothing contained in it is, or is intended to be construed as individual financial, tax or legal advice. You should, before you act or use any of this information, consider the appropriateness of this information having regard to your own financial situation and requirements. And seek advice from suitably qualified professional before making any financial decisions.Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

In this episode we look at the link between eating ultra processed food and mortality via a study from Spain that looked at the diets of over 4,000 people. We also discuss the invisible impact of sending and receiving work emails out of office hours and what can be done in our modern 24/7 world to reduce the negative impacts. You can read more about the articles we discussed here:Research Review: Ultra-Processed Food And MortalityWhy out of hours work emails are bad for your healthGood Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

In this episode we were lucky to meet Olympic athlete Eloise Wellings to discuss her recent London Marathon debut and the resilience she has built through her training techniques over her incredible career. Eloise has represented Australia in the Commonwealth Games, World Championships, and the Olympics. She's encountered many obstacles including 11 potentially career-ending injuries. She qualified for 3 Olympics that she couldn't attend due to injuries but she never gave up. This year she tried but did not qualify for the Tokyo Olympics so changed her goal to take on the challenge of her first marathon in London. We discussed processing the disappointment of not achieving your goals, how to mentally prepare for high-pressure, uncomfortable situations and dealing with the unexpected on a very public stage!  If you'd like to hear more from Eloise check out her podcast What's Right Within. Eloise is also the co-founder of the charity Love Mercy Foundation who are doing amazing work empowering communities in Northern Uganda to overcome poverty caused by the horrors of war.Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

In this episode we look at what working long hours is doing to our health and discuss some new research on metabolism that may mean we having to find a new excuse for the dad bods amongst us! You can read more about the articles we discussed here:Long Working Hours – The Leading Cause Of Death In WorkersWhat We Think We Know About Metabolism May Be WrongGood Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

How does what we eat affect how we perform physically? Should we eat differently for our training sessions versus an organised event or competition? What about if we're strength training versus cardio? Exercise Physiologist Dr Tony Boutagy answers all these questions and more to help us get the most out of our exercise by focusing on how and when we're fuelling with food. Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

This week we talk stress and whether your diet and specifically your fruit and veggie intake can make a difference. We also look at the evidence behind a recent news article investigating whether magnesium supplements could be the magic pill that can solve your sleep problems.Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

Our first expert interview of Season 2 is with the wonderful Betsy Westcott - a financial coach who is on a mission to make us all prioritise our financial wellbeing. With recent research research finding that 1 in 3 Australians are financially stressed this is a huge aspect of wellbeing that is often overlooked. In fact, Betsy calls financial wellbeing her 'favourite form of self-care.' So if you're interested in improving your wellbeing but haven't addressed your finances of late, this could be an area of focus for you to address. The resources Betsy mentioned in this episode are: betsywestcott.commoneysmart.gov.aufinancialcounsellingaustralia.org.aundh.org.ausalvationarmy.org.au/about-us/our-services/moneycareservicesaustralia.gov.aubeyondblue.org.aulifeline.org.aublackdoginstitute.org.auThe content of this conversation is general information and for educational purposes only. Nothing contained in it is, or is intended to be construed as individual financial, tax or legal advice. You should, before you act or use any of this information, consider the appropriateness of this information having regard to your own financial situation and requirements. And seek advice from suitably qualified professional before making any financial decisions.Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

Thank you for being so patient. We hope you haven't missed us too much! Here's our first episode of Season 2 and this season we're mixing things up. Don't worry, we'll still be interviewing our favourite health & wellbeing experts but we're also going to include episodes like this - a chat about what's caught our eyes in the media from the ever-popular topic of wellbeing & a recent research review thanks to one of our experts. This week the topics are the impact of sleep deprivation on our bodies and if we should be still fitting into the jeans we wore when we were 21! Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

This is part 2 of our conversation on how to stay healthy as we age with Exercise Physiologist Dr Tony Boutagy. Check out part 1 if you missed it.In this episode we discuss the importance of sleep, how best to fit exercise into our busy lives and what sort of exercise we should be focusing on to get our best bang for buck. Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

We know we can't live forever but what can we do now to give us the best possible chance of living a long and healthy life? In this episode we're joined by expert Exercise Physiologist Dr Tony Boutagy to discuss what sort of exercise we should be doing and what we should be eating to age healthily. Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

Paleo, Low Carb, Low Fat, Mediterranean, Keto......With a multitude of diets available to us all marketed as 'healthy', which (if any!) should we be following and why? We're joined again by biochemist, nutritionist and exercise physiologist Dr Kieron Rooney to find out more about diets and which may be best for you. Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

Immune systems and immunity are hot topics these days. What's the best way to support our immune system and what impact does exercise have?   In this episode we're joined again by Exercise Immunologist Dr Kate Edwards to discuss the importance of exercise in building a strong immune system, the increasing importance of exercise as we age, and the surprising role your immunity may have in finding your perfect partner!❤️  Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

Most of us know that we should exercise to stay healthy but have you ever considered why and what it is actually doing to your body? In this episode we're joined by Exercise Immunologist Dr Kate Edwards who breaks down why regular exercise is so good for us, the role of stress on the mind and the body, and how exercise helps us deal with stress in the long term. Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

The dream is an exercise routine that gets us to achieving our goals without injuring ourselves! What's the right amount and type of exercise to do in order to achieve this? In this episode we welcome back physiotherapist Jemma McGeachie who's a specialist in back and neck pain and women's health. We discuss building a fitness routine that avoids injury, common sports injuries and how to treat them, as well as how to modify our exercise during and after pregnancy.  Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

Managing mental wellbeing can seem like a huge and daunting topic. Especially with the additional uncertainty, isolation and challenges that come with a global pandemic. In this episode Clinical Psychologist Simone Chartres talks us through the challenges of COVID and some coping strategies you might find helpful.  **TRIGGER WARNING** This episode contains conversations on mental ill health, anxiety, depression, suicide.  Please take care of yourself, and if you or anyone else needs assistance professional support can be found at Lifeline.org.au on 13 11 14.Other support resources mentioned in the episode are: Beyond Blue and Black Dog Institute.Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly. 

In this episode we discuss food labelling such as the the Health Star Rating system in Australia with Nutritionist and Exercise Scientist Dr Kieron Rooney.  Kieron shares with us the science behind the Health Star Rating system, its limitations and how the food industry are manipulating the system to make us think their products are 'healthy'.  Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly.  

This is part 2 of our conversation on sleep with Sleep Epidemiologist Dr Sun Bin. Check out episode 1 if you missed it. In this episode we discuss the impact alcohol has on sleep and the routines and rituals you can implement to improve your sleep quality every day.  Dr Sun Bin explains how light affects our natural body clock and whether those weekend lie-ins are good for our health.  Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly.  

You may have heard the term 'Sitting is the new smoking' but why is the amount of time we're spending at our desks causing so many health problems and what can we do about it? In this episode we're joined by physiotherapist Jemma McGeachie who's a specialist in back and neck pain. We discuss the common injuries Jemma sees from desk workers as well as some simple and practical solutions we can all implement. Standing desks?  Heat packs? Massage? Jazzercise?!!! Find out what you should be doing daily to stay pain-free while you work. Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures.Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly.  

Managing mental wellbeing can seem like a huge and daunting topic. Where should we start? What should we do? And when should we be seeking additional support? In this episode Clinical Psychologist Simone Chartres talks us through the practical solutions we can all implement to maintain our mental wellbeing, the signs to look out for that suggest we may not be coping, and the role psychologists and other health professionals can play in helping us. **TRIGGER WARNING** This episode contains conversations on mental ill health, anxiety, depression, suicide.  Please take care of yourself, and if you or anyone else needs assistance professional support can be found at Lifeline.org.au on 13 11 14. Other support resources mentioned in the episode are: Beyond Blue and Black Dog Institute. Good Mood Dudes: Evidence-Based Health is a podcast produced by Good Mood Dudes - corporate wellbeing specialists who are on a mission to create healthier, happier corporate cultures. Our holistic health programmes cover nutrition, sleep, fitness and mental health. They are specifically targeted at busy corporate folk who may be currently struggling to place health high on their life agenda.Get in touch if you'd like to see more good moods in your office: hello@goodmooddudes.com and stay in touch with us on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and rating and subscribe for more great conversations on health and wellbeing . New episodes weekly.  

Is the science of calories all it's cracked up to be or is there a better way to think about how healthy food is? In this episode we explore the flaws in reducing food to calories and review more recent research into the NOVA food classification system as a potentially more helpful tool for making food choices. We're joined by biochemist, nutritionist and exercise physiologist Dr Kieron Rooney to challenge our perceptions on what makes food healthy. 

We hear the term mindfulness of an almost daily basis , but do we really understand what it is and the extent of what it can do for our wellbeing? In this episode we get to the bottom of what mindfulness is, the empirical evidence behind it and what it can be used for. Mindful Real Estate anyone? 

In today's busy world doesn't sleep seem like a huge waste of time? Why do we have to sleep? What is happening to our body when we sleep and what happens if we don't get enough sleep? We ask Dr Sun Bin all these questions and more and get to grips with the importance of sleep for maintaining our physical and mental health.