99% Fad Free
A fun, fad-free, evidence-based podcast serving you up all the latest in the world of nutrition and health. Tara Leong is a qualified nutritionist, university lecturer, speaker and author - renowned for her no-nonsense approach to nutrition. She doesn’t hold back in calling out the nonsense and wellness-wankery that is rife online. She breaks down the difficult nutrition science and delivers it to you in an easy to understand way so that you can learn and be inspired.
99% Fad Free
Why the Mediterranean Diet is good for you - with Dr Anthony Villani
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The Nutrition Guru and the Chef
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Season 1
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Episode 17
By now we've all heard about the Mediterranean diet, but do you know why it good for us?
To answer that question, Dr Anthony Villani joins the show to explain the science behind this way of eating and it's remarkable effects on heart health, mental health and healthy ageing.
Anthony and Tara also talk about:
- His research on the med diet and it's positive impact on mental health and ageing
- What foods feature on the med diet and why
- Bread, pasta, cheese and salami
- How much red meat should we really be eating?
- What about dairy?
- The importance of culture and connectedness and enjoyment when it comes to food
- How you can implement some of the features of the med diet, in your own home
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