The Health Hub
Live well and live long with Newstalk ZB ‘s Health Hub. Tapping into New Zealand’s leading practitioners, the Health Hub explores all you need to know about food, sleep, health, fitness and mental wellbeing. Live life to the full and add good vibes to your day with the Health Hub.
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The Biggest Loser ran for 18 seasons before ending in 2016, and it's now the subject of a major docu-series showing the behind the scenes moments from the show.
A study following 14 contestants after their time on the show found all but one had regained the weight they had lost, and most surpassed the weight they were at the start of the show.
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Alcohol has been a problem in New Zealand for a while, and it may be time for a reality check.
A study out of the United States found only 54% of adults consume alcohol, the lowest ever recorded since tracking began in 1939.
A study in New Zealand found it to be 76.3% here - so where is the gap, and when will we finally do something about it?
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We all want to see the next generation thrive - to do better than generations before.
But there are a whole host of barriers holding children back, stopping them from reaching their full potential, and creating cycles that continue through generations.
We always say children are our future, so why are we not doing more to support that future?
Sir Ashley Bloomfield joins Tim Beveridge for Health Hub...
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Menopause is as normal and natural as any other life change - but the stigma around it hasn't gone away.
Convenor of the Aotearoa Menopause Forum, Dr Sola Freeman, joins Tim Beveridge for Health Hub.
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Hearing loss is one of those thing that just kind of sneaks up on you, and most people never think to get it checked until you reach a certain age.
Hearing loss affects 1 in every 5 kiwis, and it's projected to get far worse over the coming decades.
Dr Michel Neeff is a leading ENT surgeon and he joins Tim Beveridge on the Health Hub.
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Bone health is immeasurably important for our physical health, and the density of your bones have a whole lot to do with how frail you will be once you pass that 60 year mark.
Greg Pain is a sports biomechanist at bioSPORT and joins Tim Beveridge for Health Hub.
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Sarcoma is deadliest cancer among children and young people, accounting for nearly one third of deaths among the 15-24 age group.
Despite this, research funding remains low compared to more common cancers, and feeds back into low survival rates.
It's also reportedly misdiagnosed a third of the time, highlighting the urgent need for better early detection.
What do we do if we feel like our doctors misdiagnosed us? What signs s...
New research shows the "Atlantic diet" could be the secret to a longer and healthier life.
There's also the mediterranean diet, and tuna-broccoli-chicken-rice meals.
But sticking to these can be so boring on our palettes, and when you're busy with work and life - it's basically impossible to maintain!
So what foods are best for us, and how can we stay with the programme?
Andrew Dickens is joined by Wellbeing expert and Nutrit...
Reports say we need 2.5 hours of exercise a week, and 10-thousand steps a day.
How can we find the time and motivation to stay fit? Is there a method to sticking to a workout-plan despite a busy schedule?
Tim Beveridge is joined with Health and Mental Well-being Expert Kent Johns...
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Bladder issues can impact people at any age, with a third of women over 35 affected by bladder leaks.
Wrapping up World Continence Week, how can we help remove the stigma around incontinence?
Tim Beveridge is joined with Pelvic Health Expert Caitlin Fris...
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We all know how harmful alcohol can be - especially in large amounts - but where are people drinking the most?
There were more calls this week to raise the price of alcohol in off-license businesses, as it's thought that people tend to lose control at home more than in a licensed business.
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Tim Beveridge is joined by Dr Libby Weaver to discuss nutrients and stress levels.
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Pushing yourself to your limit is kind of the whole point of exercise - running just a little longer when you're exhausted, doing that extra rep until you can't lift anymore.
But sometimes we miss warning signs, and push ourselves too hard - leading to an injury that even once fully recovered, most won't get back into the gym.
So how hard is too hard to push yourself?
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A range of governments have flip flopped on mental health funding for years.
No matter how much is put into the sector, it always seems to end up in the wrong place - or not spent at all.
So where should the money be going?
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The older we get, the more important it is to maintain health, but what movements are the true needle-movers for a longer, healthier life?
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We've all heard the rumours that supplements and vitamins are just expensive waste that goes straight through you, but there are some that doctors recommend.
So which are useless and which can actually improve your health?
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We know how serious heart health is - but what can we actually do to help it?
At what point should we start to be worries about how our weight is impacting our hearts - and how much does that really matter when heart issues don't discriminate?
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Neuroscientist Dr Mark Williams partnered with Amazon Kindle and found that kiwis are checking for notifications up to 50 times an hour - a major contributor to 86% of us feeling stressed by bedtime.
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He was the Director-General of Health leading the country through the hardest health challenges New Zealand has faced in modern history.
Today, he's a Professor at the University of Auckland's School of Population Health.
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Menopause is one of the most natural things a woman can go through, so why is it so taboo to speak about?
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