On this episode of The Daily Dollop we kick off a weeklong series on the dark side of dieting and what happens when the diet goes from an innocent attempt at improving your health to a slippery slope of food stress, disordered eating and for some people a diagnosable eating disorder.

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On this episode of The Daily Dollop I'm continuing my chat on a very recent commission from the Lancet Journal on a new definition of obesity, with the goal of improving individual patient care. We'll unpack what the new definition means and how it might impact the future of health care.

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The Lancet Editorial: Redefining obesity: advancing care for better lives

Dietitians Australia: Media Release Response to Lancet Commission

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Welcome back to The Daily Dollop podcast, over the next few episodes, I'm going to look at a recent event in the world of nutrition and health and that is the Lancet's Commission on the definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity.

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The Lancet Editorial: Redefining obesity: advancing care for better lives

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On this episode of The Daily Dollop, we're chatting about the most researched dietary pattern in nutrition science, the Mediterranean diet and what the key principles are in terms of what foods to include.

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On this episode of The Daily Dollop, we're chatting about the most researched dietary pattern in nutrition science, how it can help your health and wellbeing long term.

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References

Guasch-Ferré, M, Willett, WC. The Mediterranean diet and health: a comprehensive overview. J Intern Med2021; 290: 549– 566.

Rosato, Valentina & Temple, Norman & Vecchia, Carlo & Castellan, Giorgio & Tavani, Alessandra & Guercio, Valentina. Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Eur J Nutr. 2019;58. 10.1007/s00394-017-1582-0.

Crous-Bou M, Fung TT, Prescott J, et al. Mediterranean diet and telomere length in Nurses’ Health Study: population based cohort study. BMJ. 2014;349:g6674. Published 2014 Dec 2. doi:10.1136/bmj.g6674

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On this episode of The Daily Dollop, we're chatting about the link between what you eat and depression and anxiety. When it comes to nutrition and mental health, there are some key nutritional factors that can really help.

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References:

Australian Bureau of Statistics. Mental Health. ACT: ABS; 2018. Available from: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/health-conditions-and-risks/mental-health/2017-18#methodology.

Firth J, Marx W, Dash S, Carney R, Teasdale S, Solmi M, Stubbs B, Schuch F, Cavalho A, Jacka F, Sarris J (2019). The Effects of Dietary Improvement on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety. Psychosomatic Medicine, 81(3), 265–280. doi:10.1097/psy.0000000000000673

Marx W, Lane M, Hockey M, Aslam H, Berk M, Walder K, Borsini A, Firth J, Pariante CM, Berding K, Cryan JF, Clarke G, Craig JM, Su KP, Mischoulon D, Gomez-Pinilla F, Foster JA, Cani PD, Thuret S, Staudacher HM, Sánchez-Villegas A, Arshad H, Akbaraly T, O’Neil A, Segasby T, Jacka FN (2020). Diet and depression: exploring the biological mechanisms of action. Mol Psychiatry. 2021 Jan;26(1):134-150. doi: 10.1038/s41380-020-00925-x.

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In this episode of The Daily Dollop, I'm continuing my chat on vegetables and getting super practical with lots of ideas for including more of them into your day. I know that this feels like a boring episode but I promise you that long term health is often in the application of the boring advice and that eating vegetables doesn't have to be boring at all!

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On this episode of The Daily Dollop, I'm getting super practical with lots of ideas for including more vegetables into your day. I know that this feels like a boring episode but I promise you that long term health is in the application of the boring advice and that eating more vegetables doesn't have to be boring at all!

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On this episode of The Daily Dollop we're continuing our chat about being tired and talking really practically about why that might be and what you can do about it. When fatigue is used as a vague symptom that can be cured by lots of wellness gurus, supplements and products, you need to learn to be a savvy consumer.

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On this episode of The Daily Dollop we're chatting about being tired and talking really practically about why that might be and what you can do about it. When fatigue is used as a vague symptom that can be cured by lots of wellness gurus, supplements and products, you need to learn to be a savvy consumer.

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