Go To Health with Frances Cook

Go To Health with Frances Cook

A summer podcast series from the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB. Go to Health looks at a different health issue each week, from pregnancy to medical marijuana, with the help of an expert. Hosted by Frances Cook. New episode every Tuesday.

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February 26, 2018 14 mins
In this summer podcast series, each week the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB's Go to Health podcast will look at a different health issue. Today, it's how to get the fresh food you need without losing money or time. Hosted by Frances Cook.
No, it's not just you. It's increasingly difficult to feed yourself properly without needing help from a loan shark.
2017 was a bad year for the price of fresh fruit and vegetables. In S...

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In this summer podcast series, each week the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB's Go to Health podcast will look at a different health issue. Today, it's how a low income hurts your health, and who's responsible for fixing it. Hosted by Frances Cook.

When you're short on money, just about everything becomes more difficult. 

It's hard to get a house that's warm and dry. I remember all too well living in places where a ...

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In this summer podcast series, each week the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB's Go to Health podcast will look at a different health issue. Today, it's the effect of modern work expectations on our mental health. Hosted by Frances Cook.
It's all too easy to slip into the habit of working harder and harder, drawing your sense of worth and accomplishment from dealing with an increasing amount of pressure in your job.
But it's...
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In this summer podcast series, each week the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB's Go to Health podcast will look at a different health issue. Today, it's what the science says about modern pregnancy. Hosted by Frances Cook.
We all know the pain of trying to get accurate health information online.
A quick google can mean a headache is diagnosed as a brain aneurysm, or an aching hip becomes bone cancer.
But one area that see...
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January 29, 2018 12 mins
In this summer podcast series, each week the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB's Go to Health podcast will look at a different health issue. Today, it's whether you should worry about exercise backfiring on weight-loss goals. Hosted by Frances Cook.
If you’re looking to lose weight, most people will reach for the tried and true. Increase the exercise, and watch the pounds fall away.
The problem is a solid sweat session can l...

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In this summer podcast series, each week the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB's Go to Health podcast will look at a different health issue. Today, it's the facts about vaccines, and why they're a medical miracle. Hosted by Frances Cook.
Personal choice is a beautiful thing. You should have the freedom to live the life that makes you happiest, even if it seems strange to other people.
But only if you're not hurting anyone el...

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In this summer podcast series, the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB's Go to Health podcast tackles a different health issue each week. Today, it's how to stay motivated when you're trying to make a positive change. Hosted by Frances Cook.
 
If you're trying to make a big change, it's common to start out with a hiss and a roar.
 
Only to have it all fall apart a couple of weeks later, when you run out of puff and motiv...

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In this summer podcast series, Newstalk ZB and the New Zealand Herald's Go to Health podcast tackles a different health issue each week. Today, it's whether our health system can handle medicinal marijuana, and whether we should stop there. Hosted by Frances Cook.
It doesn't take a genius to realise our current approach to drug use is … flawed.
Synthetic cannabis is a growing problem, with users often left a drooling mess, an...

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In this summer podcast series, Newstalk ZB and the New Zealand Herald's Go to Health podcast tackles a different health issue each week. Today, it's the changing trends in fitness, and how you can use it to your advantage. Hosted by Frances Cook.
When you're slogging away at improving your fitness you want to be sure all that effort isn't wasted.
It seems there's a new way to get fit every day. Aerial suspension ran hot for a...
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In this summer podcast series, the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB's Go to Health podcast tackles a different health issue each week. Today, it's what happens when you try to radically improve your fitness in a short amount of time. Hosted by Frances Cook.
We've all had those moments when we've realised we're not looking after ourselves the way we should be.
In those moments it's easy to wish you could just hand yourself o...
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