Should you eat meat before you sleep? Before or after you work out? How much protein should you be having every day? What are the best eco-friendly protein sources? Should babies be on a vegan diet? Professor Mikael Fogelholm from University of Helsinki clears up protein nutritional myths and more on this episode of Well, Actually. You can find Mikael on Twitter @MikaelFogelholm. 0:00 Introduction 0:48 Who's Mikael Fogelholm? 1:36 Recommended daily protein intake 3:59 Consuming too...

Do you get enough fiber in your diet? Are you getting too much fiber? What happens if you have too little or too much dietary fiber? How often should you be passing stool? Prof Joanne L. Slavin answers all this and more on this episode of Well, Actually. You can find Joanne at University of Minnesota and can email her at [email protected]. Copyright 2019 European Food Information Council (EUFIC) 0:00 Introduction 2:13 28g of dietary fiber per day 2:22 What is dietary fiber? 3:01 Where...

Why do you feel bloated? Which foods can make you feel bloated? And most importantly, what can you do about it? Dr Megan Rossi joins us on this episode of Well, Actually. She talks about things like gut health, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), dietary remedies, kefir vs kombucha, differences in added sugar vs fruit sugar and more. You can find Megan on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter as @theguthealthdoctor, or on her website at...

Do prebiotics and probiotics really work? Which foods naturally contain prebiotics and probiotics? How can good bacteria help gut problems like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Do prebiotics and probiotics actually cause ‘brain fog’? Professor Glenn Gibson joins us on this episode of Well, Actually, sharing with us all about pre/probiotics. Listen in to find out how they can help improve your gut health, skin and possibly even cognitive function. Learn more on gut health with ISAPP...

Iron is essential for your body to function. Some symptoms of iron deficiency include hair loss and fatigue, but what else? How can you raise your iron levels? Which foods have iron? Can iron supplements cause bowel cancer? Dr. Dora Pereira, Cambridge University's "Iron Lady", answers all these questions and more in this episode of Well, Actually. 0:00 Intro 0:42 Experiencing iron deficiency 1:15 Easy ways to check if you’re iron deficient 3:39 What is iron? Why does the body need it? How...

What was the last thing you read in the news about which foods you should avoid because they cause cancer? Or what foods you should eat to cure your cancer? And, which of those things were actually true? There are so many exaggerated nutritional and health claims floating around the media space. Some of them can be pretty scary. “I don’t want to eat something that might cause cancer.” Other times they can make huge promises or give false hope. “Wait, if I drink this then my skin will...