Alot of people swear by the health benefits associated with drinking lemon juice diluted in water, these purported benefits include aiding your digestion, balancing the body's pH levels and even help to improve your skin.

Well in this episode we tackle this latest online health fad to see if these health claims really hold up to scientific scrutiny. Lemons are packed with vitamin C, which is important for collagen synthesis which is a key protein in the body.

Lemon water has been suggested to alter your metabolism and aid in weight management but are these claims borne out by scientific investigation? Lets dive in. The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi8hZFoFoJun_lLhULcYg5JWWeightloss series : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi-pO3W2hejnDUsgMQ9GPvpZThe health benefits fo exercise : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi_vM1nbpcV-PlvWjSZ872ECOrder Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3KeQmGrOrder Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://amzn.to/4c9T38fOrder US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://amzn.to/4bxczeTOrder UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms :Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcastAmazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcastSpotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRdFollow the Happy Habit Podcast Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Music used is Purple planet Music crediit goes to them

If you have numbness or tingling it could suggest that you have nerve dysfunction which is often reversible with the right nutrients. So in this episode I give you 9 science backed foods that could help protect and repair your nerves.

These foods include Omega 3 fatty acid foods like Chia / flax seeds or fatty salmon, Foods high in B6 and B 12 which are vital for healthy nerves. Then there are foods rich in the anti-oxidant Alpha lipoic acid help knock out free radicals in nerve tissue, resulting in reduced pain and improved nerve conduction. Foods high in ALC support mitochondrial energy production and reduced nerve pain, Polyphenols found in green tea and turmuric are anti-inflammatory and stimulate nerve growth factors in lab models. Swap out butter for olive oil. Magnesium is crucial for nerve myelin mainenance so enjoy leafy greens. Oxidative stress is a major contributor to nerve damage so load up on citrus , sunflower seeds and almonds. Controlled capsaicin exposure can ease pain and aid local nerve repair. Crucially, persistent numbness, can signal nerve compression , vacsular issues or diabetic neuropathy, so seek medical evaluation.

We all know about the fat underneath the skin, but how many of us are aware of the other kind of fat that can have serious health consequences, visceral fat. This kind of fat lies around our internal organs and shockingly, you can have it in large amounts without even knowing its there. It is the kind of fat that lends itself to the term skinny fat .. that is , people who are thin on the outside but are fat on the inside. Visceral far is dangerous for our health because its metabolically active and not in a good way, it also promotes systemic inflammation and contributes to chronic disease like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. In this episode I detail symptoms or warning signs of having high levels of visceral fat. I also discuss how to get rid of viscreal fat through behavioural and dietary changes. The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi8hZFoFoJun_lLhULcYg5JWWeightloss series : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi-pO3W2hejnDUsgMQ9GPvpZThe health benefits fo exercise : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi_vM1nbpcV-PlvWjSZ872ECOrder Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3KeQmGrOrder Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://amzn.to/4c9T38fOrder US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://amzn.to/4bxczeTOrder UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms :Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcastAmazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcastSpotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRdFollow the Happy Habit Podcast Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Music used is Purple planet Music crediit goes to them