Let's Talk Health with Mairi

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back! In today's episode we are talking about an alternative therapy - cold water swimming. There are a whole host of possible benefits to cold water exposure - let's chat about it. In this episode: Cold water exposure for physical health, Cold water exposure for mental health. Is it addictive?  Are there any risks? Should you try it? Get in to...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast!  Today we are chatting about a hugely important issue - how to be healthy in an indulgent society. Today, we are constantly consuming pleasurable behaviours and substances. What does this mean for our health?  Let's chat about it in today's episode.      I hope you love this episode! Get in touch:  Email: gardnermairi12345@...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast! Today, let's chat about mindset and how it is fundamental for a healthy life (in my opinion). I hope you love this episode! Get in touch with me: Email: gardnermairi12345@gmail.com Instagram: mairihgardner Tiktok: mairigardner57 Blog: aaahealths.com Website: www.mairigardner.com   Do you have any questions about what I offer and...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast! I have been vegetarian for 8 months after being vegan for a year and a half. Let's chat about my personal experiences with both and the differences between them.  What diet do I recommend for health? I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you are interested in going vegan or vegetarian, check out this episode on how to do it health...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast. Today's episode is very chatty, uplifting and psychological. I hope you like this episode. Also, Happy Easter! Get in touch with me: Email: gardnermairi12345@gmail.com Instagram: mairihgardner Tiktok: mairigardner57 Blog: aaahealths.com Website: www.mairigardner.com  

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back! This episode we are talking about sugar and weight gain! A favourite topic of mine :) This is a very important issue and one that is often overlooked. Refined sugar consumption is linked to overweight/obesity, type two diabetes, heart disease and more. Listen to today's episode to learn more! In this episode: What is refined sugar? What influe...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the podcast! This week's episode is about some healthy signs and symptoms that your body is functioning well. Disclaimer : these signs are very general and not specific. They can be used as simple indicators of health, but are not the be all and end all of 'wellness'. Take the information that resonates and leave the info that doesn't. This is b...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back! This episode is about a very common condition that is prevalent in westernised populations - metabolic syndrome.  1 in 4 people suffer from metabolic syndrome in the UK, yet why does no one talk about it? In this episode, we will discuss this condition and how to prevent it!  I hope you love this episode!  Get in touch:  Email: gardnermairi12345@gm...

Send us Fan Mail WE ARE AT EPISODE 100! 🤪 I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for listening to Let's Talk Health with Mairi.  You are amazing.  Let's discuss the past 100 episodes in today's chatty and thankful episode.  Lots of LOVE,  Mairi  P.S. Get in touch and let me know your thoughts on the podcast! I would love to hear from you. 

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone. Welcome back to the podcast! Today's episode is all about a health myth that has circulated in the media and fitness industry for decades. This myth that 'all calories are created equally' is highly problematic. Let's talk about why. If you struggle with tracking calories or 'macros' or are stuck in a destructive cycle - listen to this...

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Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to my podcast! This week we are talking about a fascinating topic - ultra-processed foods. Why can't we stop eating ultra-processed foods? Is it a lack of 'willpower' or is it more than that and how does this impact the obesity epidemic? How do we develop healthy behaviours to cope with stressors? Let's chat about it - listen now...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast! This week's episode is a little update - I have some news!  I hope you enjoy the episode. Get in touch: Email: gardnermairi12345@gmail.com Instagram: mairihgardner Tiktok: mairigardner57 Blog: aaahealths.com Website: www.mairigardner.com   Do you have any questions about what I offer and how I can help you?  Book your FREE 15-mi...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast! I am feeling very professional today, I am in a recording studio to record this podcast (and from now on, all episodes)! Today's episode is all about the cost of living crisis in the UK and how it is impacting our diets - for better or for worse. The health inequality gap is widening and this issue has been and is now, even more...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast! This is part 2, following on from last week - how to make a healthy breakfast! Having three healthy meals every day is critically important. Listen to this episode now and find out how to make a healthy lunch and dinner every day. Get in touch with me: Email: gardnermairi12345@gmail.com Instagram: mairihgardner Tiktok: mairigardner57...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast! This week's episode brings it back to basics - how to make a healthy breakfast and why it is crucial for health! In this episode: Why is breakfast important?  What are the components of a healthy breakfast? Fruit, Vegetables, and Fiber  Protein Fat How much of each? Recipe ideas for a healthy breakfast:  •Smoothie recipes: • htt...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back! I hope you are having a wonderful week. This week I want to talk about New Year's resolutions and what resolutions and goals I am making for 2023. I hope you love this episode.  2023 is our year!  Get in touch with me: Email: gardnermairi12345@gmail.com Instagram: mairihgardner Tiktok: mairigardner57 Blog: aaahealths.com Website: www.mairigard...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast! We are kicking the year off strong with a very special guest - Laura Young. Laura is a Ph. D. student and climate change activist who recently won The Scottish Influencer of the year award (2022)! In this important and topical episode, we discuss what we can do in our everyday lives to help protect the planet and to preserve our heal...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast. This is a chatty and chill podcast, wrapping Christmas presents! This is the last podcast of the year! I will be taking two weeks off the podcast over Christmas and New Year. I have a very special podcast coming in the New Year with a guest! I am looking forward to this episode! I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Year...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast! I hope you have had a wonderful week. This week, let's talk about chocolate! Does chocolate have a place in a healthy diet? In this episode: What is chocolate? How much do we consume chocolate on a global scale? The nutrients in chocolate. Is chocolate addictive? So, is chocolate good for you? I hope you love this podcast. Link...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast! This week's podcast is all about coffee, the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world, and its possible health benefits. In this episode: What is coffee? How often do we consume it? Is it addictive? What is the association between coffee and sleep? What are the health benefits and complications of coffee consumpt...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone, and welcome back to the podcast. I hope you all are having a wonderful week. This week I have a chill, chatty podcast for you. Listen to this episode while driving, cooking, or even wrapping Christmas presents (if you are very organised)! I hope you enjoy this episode. Don't forget to follow the podcast wherever you listen! Get in touch: Email: gardnermairi123...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast! I hope you all have had a wonderful week! This week (14th-20th of November) is  Sugar Awareness Week! To bring this wonderful week to a close, I bring you a podcast about sugar and the common condition, type 2 diabetes, and how they relate. This is a fascinating topic! Listen to this episode now and let's take a deep dive into t...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone, and welcome back to 'Let's Talk Health with Mairi'. I hope you all have had a wonderful week! Today I want to talk about supplements, in particular, meal replacements, protein shakes, and pre-workout. One of my clients asked me about this and I thought it would be a good podcast episode. So, are these supplements doing more harm than good? Let's...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back to 'Let's Talk Health with Mairi'. This week I want to talk to you about a Japanese concept called "Shinrin-yoku" (forest bathing). In the westernised world we could learn a lot from Japanese culture as well as some other countries such as Italy. Specific areas in Japan and Italy are classified as blue zones, where an abunda...