Live Well Be Well with Sarah Ann Macklin | Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition

With children’s free school meals being taken away for October half term, and the country going into a second lockdown, how can we eat well on a budget? This pandemic has highlighted pre-existing health, socio-economic, and ethnic and racial inequalities. Diet is currently the biggest risk factor for disease in England, accounting for 10.8% of the total disease burden. There is an emerging association between the risk of more severe outcomes from COVID-19 and nutrition-related chronic diseases. In this episode I speak to Dale Pinnock, aka the medicinal chef. With 19 books under his belt and a TV series on how to shop smart. Dale shares his knowledge on how to eat well on a budget. Follow me on instagram: @sarahannmacklin Great British Veg Out e-book: https://www.sarahannmacklin.com/gbvo

A 2019 study from Nottingham university claims that 7 in 10 workers in the UK had suffered from complex ‘imposter’ feelings that can sabotage careers and harm our mental health. Sadly, 7 in 10 (71 percent) of those who have found themselves furloughed, laid off, or made redundant this year are experiencing this feeling.  In this weeks episode, I speak to Henry Holland, legendary British fashion designer. Henry opens up about his struggles with imposter syndrome, why men need to talk more about mental wellbeing and how he succumbed to drastic dieting due to the pressures of body image. 

Understanding how and why we suffer with mental health, is critical to supporting it. Do you often feel fear, stressed or anxious? You are not alone. Anxiety can persist; whether you know the root cause or not. It can make you imagine that things in your life are worse than they really are, and can prevent you from confronting your fears – you might even think you’re going mad.   Jodie Kidd, international supermodel speaks to me with her devastating time battling anxiety and how it ultimately led to her hanging up her shoes for her successful modelling career. Jodie suffered with serve anxiety for many years which affected both her physical health and mental health so drastically, that she was beaten down by the press as a poor role model as well as her own self-worth and self-esteem.   Listen to Jodie’s personal story and follow @be_well_collective for further help and information regarding anxiety disorders. #livewellbewell

It is not very often that we get to hear an agents view on models health. Many times people compare models to athletes. Needing to be strict with their diets and vigorous exercise regime, a short career in a high pressured environment. Mental health is known to suffer from daily comparisons of high standards and rejection. In the last of the LFW special season, I speak to Karen Dimond, owner and director of Models 1, a leading modelling agency in the heart of London. Karen speaks very openly acknowledging the press that agents get is absolutely dreadful - especially during London Fashion Week because there's a huge spotlight on models. Highlighting there's always going to be a front page picture of a slim model who has been shot at an angle to look incredibly thin, which then becomes something which is being celebrated, but the reality is you do have to be strong and healthy to be a model. Follow more via @sarahannmacklin | @be_well_collective Models 1: @models1

We all become caught up in our thoughts, and can feel trapped in. Meditation can feel overwhelming for many and out of grasp, but it shouldn’t be.  Meditation has been part ancient history, increasing calmness and physical relaxation, and is now recognised a topic of modern science improving physical health such as blood pressure and irritable bowel syndrome as well as easing symptoms of anxiety and depression. In this episode, Cornelius O'Shaughnessy,  experienced physical and emotional suffering for over 10 years. In 2007, on a trip to India, Cornelius had an awakening experience of how he was suffering with the thoughts in his mind. Cornelius shares his teachings and journey in this very powerful episode, on self-knowledge and knowing your own mind. Follow @sarahannmacklin | @be_well_collective

The NHS recommend us to engage in 150 minutes of movement a week, and now the evolution of home fitness in 2020, the fitness market in the UK is worth around £5 billion. The importance of movement can be used to help protect mental health. Taking steps to become more active is something that we personally can do to help us deal with the stress brought about by uncertainty and to feel positive about ourselves and our lives. Adrienne Herbert is a motivational speaker and one of the UK’s most in demand trainers. Adrienne speaks at the Be Well Collective LFW summit on, how running transformed her life and banished her anxiety.. Follow podcast host: @sarahannmacklin | @be_well_collective Download the Great British Veg Out recipe pack @ www.sarahannmacklin.com/gbvo

No sensible discussion about body image can start without an understanding of Social Comparison Theory (SCT). We all compare ourselves, whether it is a physical trait, psychological quality, talent on finical value to others. The SCT looks at the pattern of those comparisons and the impact this has on our wellbeing and very importantly how this can affect our body image. In this special LFW episode, I invite psychologist and author, Kimberly Wilson on stage to discuss the social comparison theory and body image. Modelling and working in fashion comes with a lot of opportunities, but the tax young people pay for that is working in an industry where absolute strangers can critique your body. All day. Every day. In this kind of environment, our natural tendency to social comparison gets dialled up, which can put stain on relationships and the risk of self-objectification is real, affecting low self-esteem. Kimberly discusses the steps to take to help re address your values and how to create an anchor for your self esteem. This episode was recorded live at the LFW, Be Well Collective Wellbeing Summit 2020. For more information follow: @sarahannmacklin | @be_well_collective www.sarahannmacklin.com

The London fashion week series, brings you insightful talks from the Be Well Collective summit, sharing discussions address mental health from within the fashion industry.  To kick start the series, I speak to Caroline Rush, CEO of the British Fashion Council and Rose Percy, head of production at the prestigious British fashion brand Burberry.  Find out more @sarahannmacklin | @be_well_collective

We spend three quarters of a billion pounds on probiotic products that promise to balance our microbiome. We sip on kombucha and pickle kimchi. The evidence stacks when we discuss the connection between our brain and gut. With two out 10 people in the UK suffering with IBS, and no cure for those who suffer with IBS, severe IBS symptoms can heavily implode on peoples lives.  In this episode I speak to Dr Jane Muir, lead dietitian at Monash university. Researchers at Monash discovered certain short chain carbohydrates could not be digested and caused aggravation for many people with IBS, naming these, FODMAPs.  Although research suggests that there is not one single cause for IBS, there are a variety of treatments, including that can help improve symptoms and thus quality of life. We discuss how a low FODMAP diet may help improve symptoms of IBS, alongside other treatments such as CBT, hypnotherapy and movement.  Follow @sarahannmacklin | @be_well_collective Show notes  Patient course code: BWC10 https://www.monashfodmap.com/online-training/patients-course/ More information about Monash  Website https://www.monashfodmap.com/ App  https://www.monashfodmap.com/ibs-central/i-have-ibs/get-the-app/ Blogs  https://www.monashfodmap.com/blog/

Understanding how your body responds to stress can be key to managing stressful situations and reducing the impact it has on your health, but are we coping with stress? Stress seems to be one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. Stress is a significant factor in mental health problems including anxiety and depression. It is also linked to physical health problems like heart disease, problems with our immune system, insomnia and digestive problems, but what if I told you, you could make yourself stress proof?  I speak to Dr Mithu Storoni, a neuroscientists who has written a fantastic book aimed to stress proof our daily lives.