Bread has had such a bad press lately – we talk to a campaigning baker who has found ways to enjoy her own produce despite a sensitivity to wheat. Discover the secrets of good bread and why it has a place in your diet. 

If you’re boggled by bread or afraid of Big Bad Gluten, this podcast is a must-listen. Because bread and other grains can form a brilliant part of a healthy diet for most of us. 

In this interview with micro-baker Frances Reid, we learn:

• Why time is the most important ingredient when it comes to great bread;
• How Frances swapped working for a charity for baking dozens of loaves in her ordinary oven;
• How she’s managed her own sensitivities so she can still enjoy her own creations.
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 And if you want to try baking your own, learn

• Why it’s almost impossible to kill off your starter;
• Why a loaf will change depending on where in your home you let it rise;
• How sourdough croissants are a labour of love.

Plus how to find good bread if you don’t have time to bake your own. And Kate talks about her own experiments with sourdough baking – and the tips she includes in The Dirty Diet: Ditch the Guilt, Love your Food.

Fed up with over-hyped and overpriced ‘superfoods’? In the second episode of our brand new podcast, we  look at some unexpected new superfood candidates, including smelly cheese.

In the second episode of Live Happy Eat Dirty – we celebrate the positive steps we can take to be healthy, happy and in good shape.   And we preview the new book, The Dirty Diet – ditch the guilt, love your food. 

Featuring Kate Harrison and  dietitian Helen Phadnis – also known as NomNomNerd!

Including:

• Gorgonzola or goji berries – which is the real superfood?
• Why flapjacks and fruit crumble are part of a healthy diet….
• And hooray for crunchy-munchy foods and coffee!  

We also talk about the idea of ‘smart harvesting’ and how the microbes in our gut explain why some of us put more weight on than others.

And why The Dirty Diet was almost called The Cheese and Pickle diet…

For lots more information about the effect of microbes on your health and weight, we really recommend the Gut Microbiota for Health website.

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And buy The Dirty Diet book here.

Important Note:

This podcast is for information only and is not intended as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. There are some people who shouldn’t follow fast: children and teenagers, and pregnant or breast-feeding women. If you take medication have a pre-existing medical condition, including Type 2 diabetes, you should talk to your doctor before making any dietary changes. In addition, anyone with a history of eating disorders should definitely not undertake this without talking to their doctor or specialist.

Welcome to Live Happy, Eat Dirty – a podcast full of quick and dirty health and diet ideas for real people, hosted by me – Kate Harrison.

Including:

*Why Kate hates clean eating and why dietitian Helen Phadnis worries about the effect on dieters.

*The BBQ test for orthorexia

*The flexible rules for Living Dirty:

• Diversity
• Intermittent fasting
• Restoring the gut microbiome
• Training ourselves to be healthy
• Your health and weight goals

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Ideas and interviews from the worlds of psychology, nutrition and more. If you loathe detoxes and clean eating, but love evidence-based tips, staying a healthy weight and eating well – you’re in the right place. 

Because you can be slim without giving up cheese, bread OR wine. You can be fit without ever trying a triathlon. And you can enjoy your life without having to be a saint.

Ditch the guilt - a happy, dirty life is so much more fun.