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April 29, 2020 56 mins

Tara chats with Dr Nikki Stamp -  Australian cardiothoracic surgeon, author, tv presenter, and kick a$$ myth buster. 

Nikki reveals how social media is impacting our physical and mental health, and how to take control of our social media feeds. 
Also in this episode: 

  • How to tell fact from fiction when reading health information online
  • Her own struggles with food and body image and how that has changed over time
  • Her journey from a high school student experiencing self-doubt, to commendably now one of only 11 cardiothoracic surgeons in Australia 
  • The latest scoop on saturated fat and how it impacts our heart
  • What we can all do for heart health


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- Can you die from a broken heart, and
- Pretty Unhealthy

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