The 5:2 Diet Podcast Episode 8: ‘Mr and Mrs 5:2’ who lost 9 stone/57 kilos between them
Live Happy, Eat Dirty Podcast with Kate Harrison (including The 5:2 Diet)
Release Date: 03/13/2015
Kate gets personal about health, weight & kindness
Live Happy, Eat Dirty Podcast with Kate Harrison (including The 5:2 Diet)
Wondering if fasting is sustainable long-term? This week, Kate celebrated her sixth ‘fastiversary’ – six years since she tried fasting for the first time. In a deeply personal and heartfelt podcast, she pays tribute to her mum, explores why kindness and self-care matter in weight loss, and reveals the big secret she's been hiding...
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Diet & Gut Health Question Time with Kate and Helen
Live Happy, Eat Dirty Podcast with Kate Harrison (including The 5:2 Diet)
Today's podcast is all about you - we asked our Facebook group members for their questions. We’re covering a great range of topics, from cellulite to the ketogenic diet, plus how to bring the gut back to good health after surgery and medication, and the ideal timing for enjoying kefir and fruit. We even look at the thorny topic of cellulite - with the answers supplied by Kate along with Helen Phadnis, our dirty diet registered dietitian and expert in all things food and health related.
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Tame your irritated gut - IBS Special
Live Happy, Eat Dirty Podcast with Kate Harrison (including The 5:2 Diet)
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Live Happy, Eat Dirty Podcast with Kate Harrison (including The 5:2 Diet)
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Podcast 8: is kefir the cure for a too-clean world?
Live Happy, Eat Dirty Podcast with Kate Harrison (including The 5:2 Diet)
‘Live’ foods which add back the good bacteria are the perfect way to ‘eat dirty’ – and dairy kefir can be a delicious way to enjoy the benefits. It used to be tricky to get hold of, but now different brands are appearing in the chiller cabinet, as well as in specialist health shops.
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Live Happy, Eat Dirty Podcast with Kate Harrison (including The 5:2 Diet)
If you’re on a mission to improve your diet – and those friendly bacteria – then raw pickles like sauerkraut and kimchi are one of the easiest ways to add the good guys back in. And in this edition, Kate chats to Mendel of Loving Foods in Manchester, whose journey to improve his eczema led to the creation of a whole new family business.
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The ONE thing you should do to start eating dirty & feeling fantastic
Live Happy, Eat Dirty Podcast with Kate Harrison (including The 5:2 Diet)
In today’s Quick and Dirty podcast on a single topic. Kate explores the D in Dirty - which is all about diversity, especially veg and fruit - how adding more variety and quantity into your diet will reap terrific benefits - and give your tastebuds and friendly gut bacteria a treat!
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Live Happy Eat Dirty 5
Live Happy, Eat Dirty Podcast with Kate Harrison (including The 5:2 Diet)
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Live Happy, Eat Dirty Episode 4
Live Happy, Eat Dirty Podcast with Kate Harrison (including The 5:2 Diet)
In today’s episode Helen and Kate talk dirty about carbohydrates – why they’re an essential part of our diet, and why cutting them out is so difficult to maintain. We also reveal our own top of the pops when it comes to starchy carbs… and talk about exciting new research on 5:2/Dirty Diet-style fasting and how it may benefit our health.
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Live Happy, Eat Dirty Episode 3
Live Happy, Eat Dirty Podcast with Kate Harrison (including The 5:2 Diet)
Bread has had such a bad press lately – we talk to a campaigning baker who has found ways to enjoy her own produce despite a sensitivity to wheat. Discover the secrets of good bread and why it has a place in your diet.
info_outlineThe 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Episode 8: Interview with ‘Mr and Mrs 5:2’ who lost 9 stone/57 kilos between them
We interview a couple who’ve made 5:2 their joint mission – and between them, lost almost 9 stone (57 kilos) in weight… Lizzie and Kevin Baker from Wiltshire in the UK featured in my first cookbook, The Ultimate 5:2 Recipe Book, where we called them Mr and Mrs 5:2. They talk about how their rivalry has helped them stay on track, the health benefits of their new regime, and how they still enjoy wonderful home country cooking on fast and normal days.
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Important Note:
This podcast is for information only and is not intended as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. There are some people who shouldn’t follow this diet: children and teenagers, and pregnant or breast-feeding women. If you take medication have a pre-existing medical condition, including Type 2 diabetes, you should talk to your doctor before making any dietary changes. In addition, anyone with a history of eating disorders should definitely not undertake this without talking to their doctor or specialist.