Forum Radio: Rhea Kotecha

Jessica Fellowes talks to Dr Rhea Kotecha (Dubai) about health, longevity and the best porridge to start your day! Rhea studied pre-medicine and psychology at Boston University before completing her medical training as GP in the UK. Rhea's career began under high pressure, as a junior at Lewisham Hospital when COVID first struck. The healthcare system at that time informed the changes she subsequently made to her practice, and now, with a master's in nutrition and studying for a PhD in Functional Foods, Rhea's prescriptions for her patients include supplements, 'exercise snacks' and recipes. 

"If I look at myself in the last decade and what I am now, I feel like I'm much stronger, much more cognitively resilient and I'm about 20 times more productive than I was when I was a medical student going out drinking a lot and not eating as well, not prioritizing my health."

High Fibre Porridge:
Base
1 tablespoon hemp hearts/ seeds
1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds
30g oats
30g crushed walnuts
2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
1 medjool date
1/2 a grated parsnip
1/2 a grated apple
1 tablespoon chia seeds

Extras
- vanilla powder
- cinnamon powder
- turmeric 
- saffron

Add it all to saucepan and add 1 cup of milk of your choice and cook for 20 mins on low heat

Fun toppings 
- stewed blueberries/ raspberries
- mix in cacao powder
- mix in matcha powder
- cook banana in butter and cinnamon (my favourite)

This episode was edited by Vanessa Heaney.

Music by Alex Vickers