Stress and diet. How to use food to lower your stress-levels. Interview with Kirsten Chick

Send us Fan MailThis week I had the pleasure of talking to nutritional therapist Kirsten Chick. Not only is Kirsten a nutritional therapist, She's a public speaker, educator, podcast host of not one but TWO podcasts and author of "Nutrition brought to life". In other words, she's incredibly knowledgable about all things food related.We spent a solid hour talking about the effects of stress, and diet, on the human body.We talk about the physical effects of stress on the human body, including on digestion and weightmanagement.Whether food can cause an increase in the levels of stress.Which foods help with stress-management and which nutrients to look out for, and what they do.The benefit of taking 10-15 minutes screenbreaks, and other time-outs, every day.Why eating whilst working is not the same as eating whilst stepping away from the computer.The benefit of eating a bit more slowly.And many, MANY other things.It's a  fascinating chat with tonnes of wisdom and advice for all of us but especially powerful for women with young children. After all, stress-management can have such a huge impact on the health and happiness of you, and those around you, and Kirsten gives you a LOT of "easy to follow and implement" bits of information.You can find Kirsten's "Nutrition brought to life" on Amazon and Waterstone's.You can listen to the Nutrition Brought to Life podcast here Of course Kirsten is on Instagram, YouTube , and Facebook.The seminars that we mentioned are listed below andI shall also remind you of these if you follow me on my Instagram as these look well worth attending. April 27th 7-8.15pm online What is an Anti-Inflammatory Diet?  Thurs 19th May 7-8.30pm online  Nutrition for People Living with Cancer Sat 21st May 9.30am-12.30pm in Brighton: Nutrition & Vitality Thu, 9 June 2022, The secret to healthy snackingIn the news this week This article about the carbon emission savings if everyone in the UK ate a plantbased meal just 2x per week. Is it really the equivalent of planting 14billion trees? Remember to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the competitions, wisdom and cute videos. And, of course, you can always find us on our YouTube channel if you like your podcast in video form with little pictures :) Visit healthypostnatalbody.com and get 3 months completely FREE access. No sales, no commitment, no BS. Email [email protected] if you have any questions or comments Playing us out this week; "Just a breath" by NOVVA