One of the most important healthy habits in our lives is taking care of our mental health. Too often this is overlooked and shadowed by workouts and nutrition. Which are of course important as well but we cannot downplay the role of taking care of our mental health during any time of our lives - and especially during this pandemic lockdown situation where news and social media is full of COVID-19 related negativity and scary stories. Ari-Pekka Skarp, an organisational psychologist and co...

One key healthy habit to hold on to during this extraordinary time is to keep working out regardless of gyms, sports venues and parks now being closed in many parts of the world. Designing and executing a healthy and simple home workout routine does not have to be rocketscience. Keep it simple, use your wearable devices such as Fitbit, Oura ring or Apple Watch to track the workout effectiveness and keep grinding! In this episode we are joined by our resident workout man Riku Vassinen who appe...

One of the key healthy habits clearly is to be mindful of what we are eating and what is the energy and macro & micronutrient content of the food we eat. Key aspect of weightloss for example is to be in a caloric deficit in terms of the food you eat vs how much you burn energy. In this episode John Caro makes his long awaited return to the Healthzilla Weekly -podcast, sharing his journey in the world of calorie counting and healthy cooking. In this episode we discuss:The best ways to coun...

The world is facing an unprecedented pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 -virus which leads to the disease called COVID-19. The amount of information about this topic online and in media is immense and can be very challenging to navigate through. In this special episode of the Healthzilla Weekly -podcast we have a special guest Dr. Jussi Leinonen (MD, PhD) discussing the situation and disease from scientific grounds. In this episode we discuss:seasonal influenza comparisonR0 and the spread of ...

As we all grapple with the current COVID-19 pandemic and spend more and more time being locked indoors (#stayhome) for a good reason - there will inevitably be a change in our daily routines which might not be the best ones for our overall health and fitness. In this episode we dive in deep with the master herself, Personal Trainer Tiina Simpanen who has over 30 years of experience in the field of health and fitness and explore the best ways to maintain, build and upkeep healthy habits during...

As the world copes with more and more stress especially now as the pandemic is taking over the world, it is increasingly important to take care of our mental health and find healthy habits which support mental resiliency no matter what we go through in life. In this episode we are joined by Anna Kiukas-Pedersen, director at Kiukas Consulting who is an executive coach and has an immense expertise and experience in the field of executive coaching. Discussion topics include:Fear and managing fea...

In this episode Laura and Niko dive into the world of healthy habits while flying. There is a lot of misconceptions about what are the effects of air travel to our bodies. In this episode Laura and me go through what science says and share our best tips to protect our health and wellness and how to be productive during and after long flights. Topics covered (amongst other things):Negative effects of flying to your healthCosmic radiationOxygen deprivationStress relief / -managementSleep t...

Longevity is considered to be a complex topic. It does not need to be so - in the end longevity is simply the sum of healthy habits like physical activity, workouts, mindfulness, meditation, breathing exercises, good sleep patterns, active social life, healthy diet and of course, luck. In this special longevity episode of the podcast we welcome PhD, MD Miina Ohman to the show to discuss the latest science of longevity - how to lead a long and healthy life. Topics covered:Effects of ...

Weight loss - the hottest topic of them all. What are the healthy habits to achieve weight loss? So many ways of losing weight and all can be successful as well. What really is difficult is keeping the weight off. In this episode Niko goes through his own experiences in weight loss and shares his journey of losing 24kg in 28 weeks and keep that weight off now for 3 years and counting. Topics covered:basics of energy balance - what drives weight gain and weight losshyperpalatable foodsene...

Healthy habits are not just about sleep, workouts and nutrition. There is a lot of talk about the importance of mobility and stretching in the world of health and wellness. Should you include daily mobility or stretching practice in your habits to improve your health and wellbeing? What does the science say? In this episode we dive in deep with Laura Ranin who has an extensive personal experience in this topic.Topics covered:Stretching in competitive setting (gymnastics)Dynamic stretching for...