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The sudden death of cricket star Shane Warne from a likely heart attack after he finished a "ridiculous diet" where he drank only "black and green juices" for two weeks begs the question: how dangerous are these for our heart? Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow and Senior Lecturer at the Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Dr Jessica Orchard talks all things heart health.

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To hear today's full interview, where Jessica discusses the lifestyle factors that lead to heart disease...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.

For more heart health tips, see The Heart Foundation, here, or for Jessica’s research, click here. You can read a nutritionist's take on restrictive diets at bodyandsoul.com.au.

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Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

On YouTube: Watch Body + Soul TV, here.

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Each Friday, host Felicity Harley and Body + Soul's digital director, Ali Izzo chat through three stories that made them spit-out - or guzzle - their green juices. Or wine. This week, they chat about the TGA’s new guidelines for wellness influencers (see story, here); the mental health benefits of harder workouts (see study, here); Kim K’s “mostly” vegan diet (see story, here). 

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Fact: research shows money stress can be detrimental to an individual's mental and physical health. So, what happens when you throw another person into the mix? Financial advisor and founder of Pivot Wealth Ben Nash gives his tips to help navigate money talk in your relationship for better financial wellbeing. 

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To hear today's full interview, where Ben gives advice on creating a healthy money mindset...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.

Find out about Ben’s news.com.au program Cashed Up: a free money course for millennial and gen Z Australians, here. See more about Pivot Wealth, here, or via Instagram @pivotben. 

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

On YouTube: Watch Body + Soul TV, here.

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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We’ve come a long way with the acceptance of lifestyle changes for long-term health, as studies show, but the simple fact is diet culture is still rife. PT, certified intuitive eating counselor and author of new book Be You Be Free Shreen El Masry gives her advice on how you can break free from its influence. 

*If this episode is triggering for you, Butterfly.org.au provides support for eating disorders and body image issues.

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To hear today's full interview, where Shreen discusses whether you can be healthy at any size...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.

Find out more about Shreen’s book Be You Be Free (Simon & Schuster, $29.99), here. See her website, here, or follow her on Instagram @shreen_beyoubefree.

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

On YouTube: Watch Body + Soul TV, here.

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Happy International Women’s Day! Author, speaker and executive coach Kemi Nekvapil chats about why we need to redefine the word "power". Kemi discusses her five-step framework to guide women to build - and ignite - their internal power.

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To hear today's full interview, where Kemi discusses her power principle of "equality"...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.

Find out more about Kemi’s book Power: A woman's guide to living and leading without apology (Penguin Random House Australia, $34.99) here. Or see her website, here, or Instagram @keminekvapil.

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

On YouTube: Watch Body + Soul TV, here.

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Sure, you know first hand the therapeutic benefits of exercise for your mental health but how does it actually work its magic on our brain? Kylianne Farrell is an ecotherapist, counsellor and PT and discusses how the brain responds to movement and the plethora of benefits involved.

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To hear today's full interview, where Kylianne discusses her personal experience of mental illness and how exercise pulled her through...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.

Find out more about Kylianne’s ‘Movement for Mental Health’ initiative, here, or via Instagram @kylianne_moveformentalhealth.

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

On YouTube: Watch Body + Soul TV, here.

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).

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Each Friday, host Felicity Harley and Body + Soul's digital director, Ali Izzo chat through three stories that made them spit-out - or guzzle - their green juices. Or wine. This week, they chat about Victoria Beckham’s 25 year diet of fish and veg (see story, here); new look women’s urinals (see story, here); disgusting kitchen sponges (see study, here). 

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).

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Hypnosis has mostly had an iffy reputation, but there’s a difference between the show version and therapeutic hypnotherapy as NLP coach and hypnotherapist Mandy Merrifield shares. She discusses how it can heal the mind, and in our Zoom-obsessed world how it translates across the screen.

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To hear today's full interview, where Mandy takes a deep dive into hypnotherapy...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.

Find out more about Mandy via her website, here, or on Instagram @mandymerrifield_74. 

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

On YouTube: Watch Body + Soul TV, here.

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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It seems everyone has a therapist these days (and with good reason), but how do you find the right one to trust, listen and who dishes out the best advice for you? Hugh van Cuylenburg, the guy behind The Resilience Project, podcaster and author of Let Go, shares learnings from his own search. 

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To hear today's full interview, where Hugh talks about it all - resilience, vulnerability, shame - and how to actually let it all go...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.

Find out more about Hugh’s book Let Go (Penguin, $34.99), here. For more on The Resilience Project, see their site or follow Hugh on Instagram @hughvancuylenburg. 

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

On YouTube: Watch Body + Soul TV, here.

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

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Has the pandemic heightened your anxiety around your health? Therapist, podcaster and author of Embracing Change Jana Firestone offers remedies to cope. 

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To hear today's full interview, where Jana shares her tips on how to overcome grief, embrace change and why closure is a myth...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.

Find out more about Jana’s book Embracing Change (Affirm Press, $29.99), here, or follow her on Instagram @thiscuriouslifepodcast.

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

On YouTube: Watch Body + Soul TV, here.

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.