In Good Health

Sandro and Dewi talk through loneliness, something many of us might have felt during these "inside times". Turns out loneliness is subjective - you can feel lonely even when you're surrounded by people, and feel connected to people even when you're by yourself. Dewi speaks with clinical psychologist and loneliness expert Dr Michelle Lim about the prevalence of loneliness, particularly among people aged 18-25, and we hear from 22-year-old Chris about his experience of being at home during the pandemic. Plus, we meet Sandro's Gran! And we also think of ways we can connect with others even while we have to maintain distance. Hint: for Sandro it's usually about food.

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Thanks to mindfulness teacher Hayley McKenzie from Half Moon Mindfulness & Meditation and physio Rohan Singleton from Back in Motion, Northcote, for their contributions.

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We know that physical distancing is tough on a lot of people - we are feeling it too. So what should we look out for both in ourselves and others to maintain good mental health? In this episode, we speak to Beyond Blue's Dr Grant Blashki about strategies to cope during the pandemic as well as warning signs to watch out for. Writer and mental health advocate Jill Stark also joins us to talk one-woman dance parties and ways to be a good friend, especially to those living alone at the moment. And, Dr Sandro gives us his top tips for nourishing, healthy comfort food.

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People are spending more time than ever inside as we all practice safe physical distancing, so we called in some experts who know all about making the most of the indoor life. Dr Sandro talks with Danish friends Rasmus and Signe about the Scandinavian concept of 'hygge', or coziness, and Dewi connects with a friend in Northern Italy to hear about what she's learned about work, life and raising a toddler while being confined to her family's apartment. Dr Sandro also talks us through his best roast chook recipe while physio Rohan Singleton offers some ergonomic tips for home offices and mindfulness teacher Hayley McKenzie takes us through a simple gratitude exercise.

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We've talked a lot about ways that food can help us lead healthier, happier lives but we've assumed that some food - healthy food - is within all of our reach. But what if it's not? Dr Sandro talks with Monash University researcher Dr Sue Kleve about food and inequality and the "tightrope" that some low and middle income households walk between hunger and security. Meanwhile, Dewi visits two organisations working to alleviate food insecurity in Australia, Foodbank and The Community Grocer.

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We hear from two doctors about how COVID-19 has affected their lives and they explain what's at stake for them and why we all need to work together to protect each another, and our health system, from the virus. Plus, Dr Sandro answers listeners' questions and takes us through a no-fail recipe to use with just about any veg: minestrone.

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We meet two social enterprises using food as a bridge between cultures and lift up their migrant and refugee staff in the process.

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In this special series, we'll be responding to your questions about living during the COVID-19 pandemic and making sure you're across the latest public health advice to help protect you, your loved ones and the rest of the community. In our first episode, Dr Sandro gives us a primer on social distancing, soap and healthy home cooking, and we meet physio Rohan Singleton who'll be guiding us through exercises to do at home over the next few months.

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In this special series, Dr Sandro Demaio and co-host Dewi Cooke are back to take a look at COVID-19, how it's reshaping our lives and the many things we can all do to stay healthy during this pandemic. We'll look at strategies for keeping yourself and your loved ones safe, hear from medical and mental health professionals, talk healthy eating and there'll even be experts to give tips on how to stay active and mindful. But most of all we want to hear from you! Let Dr Sandro know what you want us to cover via Twitter or Instagram @sandrodemaio or use the hashtag #InGoodHealth

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The Big C. And no, we're not talking about a cure. But we wanted to find out, what role can food play in reducing our cancer risk? Dr Sandro talks with nutritional epidemiologist Associate Professor Allison Hodge about the remarkable work that Cancer Council Victoria is doing to investigate links between certain foods and cancer. Meanwhile, Dewi takes a look at legumes and meets lentil farmer Tania Walter.

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What's food got to do with our mental health? As it turns out, there's a whole team of researchers looking at this very issue over at Deakin University's Food and Mood Centre. Dr Sandro talks with the centre's deputy director Adrienne O'Neil about their groundbreaking research linking diet with depression, while Dewi takes a look at one the key tenets of the diet that the centre has tested - olive oil.

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Follow Dr Sandro on Twitter! twitter.com/sandrodemaio and use the hashtag #InGoodHealth

Check out Deakin Uni's Food and Mood Centre foodandmoodcentre.com.au

Read more about the SMILES trial here foodandmoodcentre.com.au/smiles-trial

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