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Live Happy, Eat Dirty Podcast with Kate Harrison (including The 5:2 Diet)

Live Happy, Eat Dirty is a podcast full of quick and dirty health and diet ideas for real people, hosted by me – Kate Harrison. Fed up with feeling guilty because you can’t be 100% perfect all the time? Live happy and eat dirty instead! In this practical and positive podcast, discover why cheese is our kind of superfood, what your gut can tell you about how to live a good life, and how part-time diets are the secret to staying in great shape for life. Hear guilty-free ideas and down to earth interviews by happily imperfect health author Kate Harrison, who loves to have her cake and eat it. In Live Happy, Eat Dirty, we say down with eating clean or feeling bad because you never want to try a triathlon. Instead, live the dirty life – enjoyable, laid back but balanced. We talk about food, diet in its broadest sense, positive mental health, gut science, intermittent fasting, 5:2 and strategies for a long and happy life. If you loathe detoxes and clean eating, but love evidence-based tips 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. Episodes 1-20 were originally part of The 5:2 Diet Podcast and can still be enjoyed as a great introduction to the fasting lifestyle. www.the5-2dietbook.com
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Aug 13, 2018

Wondering if fasting is sustainable long-term? This week, Kate celebrated her sixth ‘fastiversary’ – six years since she tried fasting for the first time. In a deeply personal and heartfelt podcast, she pays tribute to her mum, explores why kindness and self-care matter in weight loss, and reveals the big secret she's been hiding...

Me at the Harrogate Crime Festival - my secret life as a thriller author revealed! 

It's my sixth fastiverary this month - 6 years since I started intermittent fasting. This month, my mum also died.

My mum Barbara as an 18-year-old student nurse in 1959. 

 It's made me think about what we are here for, how to look after each other, and what we leave behind. In this very personal podcast, I explore why caring for yourself is the key to sustainable changes, why our governments need to do much more to support healthy eating, and how important it is to do what we can to stay happy and well - but why, ultimately, we can only do so much.

Plus I want to tell you what I'm doing next - and share the secret many 5:2 folks have no idea about…

  

  Tiny olives on the tree my mum bought as a house-warming gift seven years ago. 


 

 My secret....? Yes, my first thriller is available for pre-order here in the UK and here for international delivery. This is what it's all about...

In her eyes, no-one is innocent...


Georgia Sage has a gift: she can see evil in people. As a courtroom artist she uses her skills to help condemn those who commit terrible crimes. After all, her own brutal past means she knows innocence is even rarer than justice.

 ut when she is drawn back into the trial that defined her career, a case of twisted family betrayal, she realises her own reckless pursuit of justice may have helped the guilty go free.

As Georgia gets closer to the truth behind the Slater family, something happens that threatens not only her career - but even her own sanity. At first, she fears her guilt around the events of her terrible childhood is finally coming back to haunt her.

The truth turns out to be even more terrifying . . . 

Do you love reading fiction? Then read more about my novels on my website.

And join my FREE book club for prize draws and exclusive previews and interviews...

 

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.

This site does contain links to some affiliate sites (at no cost to you). We cannot check or verify all external sites which can be changed or removed at any time, and those links are provided for information only.

Aug 8, 2018

Today's podcast is all about you - we asked our Facebook group members for their questions about gut health, diet, 5:2 fasting and more.  

We’re covering a great range of topics, including the ketogenic diet, how to bring the gut back to good health after surgery and medication, and the ideal timing for enjoying kefir and fruit. 

We even look at the thorny topic of cellulite - with the answers supplied by Kate along with Helen Phadnis, our dirty diet registered dietitian and expert in all things food and health related.

You can buy the polybiotic Vivomixx (a cheaper version of #VSL3) via Amazon or other stores.

For an overview of ketogenic diets, read this balanced article.

Find out more about cellulite and possible approaches to reducing it.


Kate’s Dirty Diet plan combines her experience and knowledge with loads more tips from Helen.

 

You can buy The Dirty Diet book here for UK delivery.

Or here for international delivery.

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.

This site does contain links to some affiliate sites (at no cost to you). We cannot check or verify all external sites which can be changed or removed at any time, and those links are provided for information only.

Aug 1, 2018

On today’s podcast, we’re talking about one of the most common problems to affect the gut – and what we can do about it to make IBS less irritating… as a lifelong sufferer, Dirty Diet and 5:2 author Kate shares what she’s learned about calming a sensitive gut, while registered dietitian Helen Phadnis looks at medical and diet approaches to improving this common and distressing condition.

We cover everything from low-FODMAP diets to peppermint tea (and the stronger version, oil capsules, which as Kate reports can have unexpected effects). We also chat about the mental connection to IBS and how to improve that without feeling responsible or even more stressed out.

To find out more about low-FODMAP diets and find a trained dietitian, visit the King’s College site.   

Helen offers consultations via her website, in person or online via video.   

You can try yoga poses which may help with IBS.

This is a user-friendly guide to research on the pros and cons of trying to improve IBS with probiotics. 

Kate used Vivomixx (which is basically the same as #VSL 3 but a little cheaper) to help her IBS:  read more. https://amzn.to/2Am1sbC  

You can buy The Dirty Diet book here for UK delivery.

Or here for international delivery.

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