The Paul Taylor Podcast | Expert in Hardiness and Mental Fitness

Today I discuss some new research exploring the health effects of artificial sweeteners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mental Toughness is a personality trait that determines your ability to perform consistently under stress and pressure, and is closely related to qualities such as character, resilience, grit and perseverance. Professor Peter Clough, a pioneer on research into Mental Toughness further describes a mentally tough person as “someone who is comfortable in their own skin, can take whatever comes along in their stride and mostly enjoy the challenge”. Today I discuss all things Mental Toughness with Peter and his colleagues Doug Strycharczyk and John Perry.  You can but their book, Developing Mental Toughness on Booktopia or Amazon and find out more on their website, including the different versions of the Mental Toughness Questionnaire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I look at a recent research paper looking at the impact of either a cocoa extract with flavenoids, a multi-vitamin or a placebo on the incidence of cognitive decline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Norman Swan is a multi-award winning broadcaster, journalist and commentator. He is the host and creator of the Health Report, on ABC Radio National. He is a guest reporter on Four Corners, a regular panelist on ABC Television’s The Drum and was medical host of Channel 10’s Biggest Loser for six seasons. He has won numerous awards for his journalism and broadcasting, including Australian Radio Producer of the Year, three Walkley National Awards for Australian journalism and Australia’s top prize for Science Journalism – the Michael Daly Award – twice. He was awarded the Medal of the Australian Academy of Science, an honour that had only been given three times. Here is a link to Norman's latest book - So You want To Live Younger Longer?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I explore some new research on the interactions between muscle mass and cognitive decline. Here are the links to the research papers: The one on grip strength The one on muscle mass See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How is it that a baboon, a cat and a locust instinctively know what to eat for balanced nutrition, and we humans can't seem to figure it out?  In this episode, I dig into this with 2 very interesting Professors. David Raubenheimer and Stephen J. Simpson have been studying appetite in animals, transforming the science of nutrition with their findings. As well as giving us a very interesting summation of the science of appetite,  they explain simple steps you can take towards eating a more natural diet for optimal health and a longer life. Check out their book, Eat Like The Animals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, I look into the research that answers this question quite categorically through a beautifully designed study. Here is a link to the study in question. Here is the other study that shows that low capillarisation inhibits strength gains in older adults  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today I look at a new study of 500,000 people from the UK Biobank study on the health impacts of drinking black tea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carly Taylor is a Mindset Coach and accredited health Coach with qualifications in Japanese Psychology and ACT (Acceptance-Commitment Therapy). In today's session, we delve into overthinking and how to overcome it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.