Real Health with Karl Henry

How are you getting on with the Daily Health Boosts? Are you sticking with them? Today's tip is a simple but very effective tip for burning calories. So simple but it works! For more Real Health episodes and information you can visit the show page at: https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/ Don’t forget to rate and subscribe the show and get in touch - I’m on Twitter and Insta...

It's Day 3 of our week-long Daily Health Boosts and you should be looking to integrate these simple tips into your everyday life for long-term benefits. Let me know how you're getting on - I’m on Twitter and Instagram @KarlHenryPT or realhealth@independent.ie. For more Real Health episodes and information you can visit the show page at: https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/...

I hope you enjoyed the first Daily Health Boost and are ready for a week of small tips for big changes in your health and fitness? Listen in for my second Daily Health Boost which I want you to try for the next 24 hours. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe the show and get in touch - I’m on Twitter and Instagram @KarlHenryPT or realhealth@independent.ie. For more Real Health episodes and informatio...

Welcome to my 7 day Daily Health Boost challenge! For the next 7 days I'm going to be giving you short (1 minute) tips that will help your health and fitness. They are easy to implement and if you can make them part of your everyday, then short - and long term - you will really feel the benefits. Let's start today with our first Daily Health Boost which is about food and snacking. Listen in to fin...

RTE’s Claire Byrne joins me on this week’s episode as we discuss the nerve-wracking decision to take the metabolic age test live on national TV, why she forces herself to keep trying new things, and how she struggles to fit running and fitness in with her busy family and work life. “The only exercise I’m doing now is lifting children,” she tells me. “And my self-criticism is completely justified –...

It's the one exercise that is so simple, so good for your stress and health and what's more, it’s free, what’s not to love about running?! Running is what got me back to health when I was in college and since then, I’ve done 5ks, 10ks, marathons, ironmans and ultra marathons. Here then are my top 10 ways that you can be a better runner. These short, simple tips will help you maintain your running...

Pat Divilly has been one of Ireland's most well-known trainers and personal coaches but it was fascinating to speak to him this week about his failures in his 20s, how he had to start over and why, despite being successful, he decided to give it all up to focus on what actually made him happy. It's a really insightful and honest interview where Pat admits freely to his flaws and masks he's worn in...

Dancing with the Stars is one of the country’s most popular TV shows and not only does it showcase the skill of dancers and dancing, the fitness involved is something to greatly admire. On this week’s Real Health episode I caught up with two of the celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners - The Young Offenders star, Demi Isaac Oviawe and her dance partner Kai Widdrington, as wel...

It’s already February and many of you may still be finding yourself stretched after Christmas, so this week on the Real Health podcast, we’re going off in a bit of a different direction - we decided to tackle financial health for this week’s episode. I truly believe that it’s crucial to tackle and destress your finances and that can make every other part of your life better. After all, what good i...

I’ve covered burnout, anxiety, even sleep, as issues to be able to deal with and overcome, but what about probably the biggest one of all – stress? It's thought that between 70 and 90% of GP visits are related to stress and one doctor wants to change that and come up with better ways for us to combat it. Dr Rangan Chatterjee is well known in the UK for being the resident doctor on BBC One’s Breakf...

Best-selling author, screenwriter and playwright, Stefanie Preissner, has been called the voice of her generation, writing about issues of stress, anxiety and confidence for Irish 20-something females and she joins me on this week's Real Health podcast. Stefanie tells me why 0430am starts are best for her but why we should stop fetishising hard work and stress. She also talks about the success of...

It’s January, you’re back to work, and while I’m sure you’ve made great plans and goals for 2019, what do you do if it all gets a bit too much for you? Between work, family, kids, fitness, it can be hard to fit it all in. While on the outside you might appear to have everything under control, on the inside you could be drowning. That’s what this week's guest, psychotherapist and resilience coach,...

This week, in an exclusive for the Real Health podcast, I’m joined by my fellow Operation Transformation experts to find out what we can expect in the new series and to get their tips for healthy living. Dr. Sumi Dunne is the new resident GP on the show and she’s joined as ever by dietitian, Aoife Hearne, and Psychologist Dr. Eddie Murphy. For Sumi, she wants to bring practical tips to people and...

It’s 2019, the start of the New Year and I’m sure you’ve got new goals and resolutions in mind. But how many of you see those great ideas and plans fade away by the end of January? This week’s podcast is all about giving you the ten SOS tips to make sure they last. I’m giving you all my experience, tips, tricks and tools to ensure that this time, your resolutions are going to last. I see the same...

It’s been a few days since the presents were opened and the turkey and ham all eaten and I hope you’ve all had a wonderful Christmas. With New Year fast approaching, I’m sure your thoughts have started to turn to plans and goals for 2019? Weight loss and getting fit are of course amongst the most common and popular New Year’s resolutions and so this week’s episode of the Real Health podcast is all...

Only a few days to go before Santa will be making his way to your home and I hope you’ve all been good and been trying to keep up with some of your Christmas training plan as well. I wanted this episode to be about making your Christmas Day better, to avoid the family rows and helping you deal with the in-laws. It’s a very stressful experience and so I was joined by psychologist and coach Neil O'B...

Simon Harris, Minister for Health, joined me for a special pre-Christmas interview to discuss the health problems of the nation as well as talking about his own need for balance and healthy living to cope with the demands of being a government minister. I was fascinated to find out how, at such a young age, he got involved in politics and then was appointed to one of the most challenging ministeri...

The Christmas countdown has begun. We’re into December and I’m sure you’re all getting busy with presents, parties and decorations? Don’t forget, last week I gave you my Christmas Survival Kit to keep on top of your fitness so make sure you listen back to that if things are getting a bit too hectic for you. This week we’re staying with the Christmas theme and I find out about all the cool fitness-...

We all know December is about Christmas parties, nights out and too much food and drink, but how can you stay in shape whilst also going out partying? Welcome to your Real Health Christmas Survival Kit! For this week’s episode I’m giving you the tips to have the best of both worlds. I tell you how to have your nights out, how to lessen their impact on your body and how to still be fit and healthy....

Do you lead by example when it comes to healthy eating with your kids? Or do you find it a constant power struggle trying to get your kids to eat their fruit and veg? Dietitian, Aoife Hearne, also known for being on Operation Transformation, joins me on this week's show to solve your problems when it comes to family eating. She tackles the thorny issue of treats, overweight children, technology-fr...

It's Science Week and so the Real Health podcast wanted to get the answers to life, death, health and happiness and everything in between! Who better to ask than Professor Luke O'Neill, the author of Humanology, which answers the twenty questions about life and our existence. It’s a fascinating interview with a true scientific expert in his field and we cover topics such as why do we laugh?; sleep...

Retiring at your peak aged 27 is not easy, but for this week’s guest, Anna Geary, a coach on Ireland’s Fittest Family and Cork’s former All Ireland winning captain, life is about choices and not being afraid of failure. “I realised I wasn’t fulfilled in my job and career,” she says. “It’s a hard thing to admit when you’re not fulfilled and I started to think more about what was important to me.” W...

It's Volume 3 of your most popular fitness questions answered on this week's show. You've asked and I'm answering! The five questions I answer this week cover: - health supplements - muscle v fat - cardio v weight training - age and exercise - GPS watches and running You'll have to listen to the show to get my thoughts and advice and if you have any questions you want addressed for future episodes...

It’s a topic that seems to be everywhere and it's the fitness industry’s biggest push – fat loss and the magical way to do it. There’s a lot of myths out there and there are practical tips that do work, but the reality is there are no quick fixes. Dietitian Orla Walsh joins me on this week’s show to debunk the common myths around fat loss and gives us her top five tips for actually losing weight....

Are you running in the 2018 Dublin City Marathon? I'm very jealous because it's one of the best marathons in the world and is an absolutely brilliant day. I've run it four times with a PB of 3h39m and although I'm not running it this year, I will be out on the course giving encouragement to you and the 20,000 other runners. And as a special bonus episode for my Real Health listeners, I've put toge...