Dr Wendy Christien - Why Stress Makes Us Fat

Glucose is a type of sugar we get from the foods we eat, and it is what our bodies use for energy. Insulin is the hormone that the body produces in response to the foods we eat and is necessary to transport the glucose from our bloodstream into our cells…

Sleep is a fundamental aspect of overall health and wellbeing. It plays a crucial role in many of our physical, mental, and emotional processes so it is important for us to understand its importance and the health benefits thereof. From a physical health perspective, sleep is important for restoration and…

Emotional eating happens when we eat in response to emotional cues rather than physical hunger. Hormonal imbalances can significantly influence these tendencies towards emotional eating. In Part 2, Dr Wendy walks us through the lifestyle factors and hormonal conditions that can disrupt our hormones and influence emotional eating.

Emotional eating happens when we eat in response to emotional cues rather than physical hunger. Hormonal imbalances can significantly influence these tendencies towards emotional eating.

Fruits and vegetables are available all year round, but eating those that are in season is more beneficial than eating those that aren’t. In this episode, Wendy shares more on vegetables that are in season and what we can enjoy from each kind and colour and how it benefits our…