On this episode of the podcast we talk about the chemicals used as pesticides, which ones are hazardous and can be found on our Dirty 8 List, the cleanest fruit and veg, how to wash food that has pesticides on it, when to buy organic and tips for buying organic.

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Pesticides have been around and used for years but do you know how organizations have determined how much is acceptable for you to ingest? And what that’s based on? What is the ADI, long-term effects and how is the honey bee collapse important in all this? Kym Connolly lets is into the science behind pesticide use and human health of episode 13 of the Women’s Mind.Body.Health Podcast.

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There was a week April changed what she was eating and after 1 week, noticed her clothes were looser! She tells you her story of what changes she had been making to her diet as well as her daughters and how this affected mood, weight, and more. She’ll also tell you what she was eating for breakfast and how she dealt with avoiding the sweet stuff.

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Fear, anger, anxiety and other negative emotions are featured in this podcast where Liana Allison talks about why these emotions exist and how we can use them to inspire creativity, passion and purpose. Hear her story and how she views and works with negative emotions. We also cover the topic of procrastination for women in business.

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Learn about the mineral that is essential for life and often silent in letting you know that you’re deficient in it. It can manifest when disease becomes chronic and serious, especially when you comes to your heart and cardiovascular disease. We talk about this nutrient, what happens when you don’t have enough and the best ways to get it into your diet.

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On this episode with talk about low carb diets. What is low carb, how many carbs should you eat, which foods are high carb, how to get the most benefits from low carb diets, do you need to be keto (ketogenic)? We’ll also talk about sample meal plans and address the biggest criticism of low carb diets. This episode continues on from our talk about insulin resistance as well (insulin resistance diet). Women’s Mind.Body.Health Podcast episode 9!

Show notes can be found at www.dietitiandownunder.com/lowcarbdiet

Do you think that weight gain can only be caused by food and what you eat? Today we address this issue by talking about the hormone insulin, what it does and it’s function in the body. We move on the insulin resistance and what that is. Then we talk about the 21 factors that may contribute to insulin resistance which in turn provides us with poorer health and weight gain. If you’ve struggled to lose weight and aren’t sure why, be sure to have a listen to this one.

Show Notes: http://dietitiandownunder.com/irfactors

Marie McAneney is a nurse who experienced bullying in the workplace. On this episode, she talks to us about feeling unappreciated, undervalued and not having a voice in the workplace. Then she gives us some tools and strategies to have difficult conversations in the workplace and how to show appreciation for others on your team. Marie now coaches others who have had traumatic bullying experiences at work.

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Do you know what insulin resistance is? Could you have it? Do you know of all the diseases it’s associated with? Today we will cover all of that starting with what insulin is and does, why you may be having serious trouble losing weight, the 3 common markers indicating you could be insulin resistant and more.

There are times when we need to buy packaged food but understanding food labels and ingredient lists can be a bit of a minefield. Kym teaches us about nutrition panels,  the additives and preservatives that are important for many to avoid, how to be a detective when it comes to understanding added sugar and deciphering the different names of bread.

Show Notes: http://dietitiandownunder.com/labels