Live Happy, Eat Dirty Podcast with Kate Harrison (including The 5:2 Diet)
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe 5:2 Diet podcast contains all the tips, interviews, news and information you need to lose weight and feel great on the eating plan everyone is talking about. Intermittent fasting is flexible, easy and free, and the health benefits are the subject of extensive research. The podcast is presented by Kate Harrison, British author of four 5:2 books, who fasts weekly and lost 31lbs/14kg. The podcast offers tips and ideas for new and experienced fasters, including answers to common questions, health news, seasonal food ideas and interviews. Kate also runs one of the largest Facebook groups on fasting, and her website is www.the5-2dietbook.com Do YOU 5:2? This podcast makes it easy.
Intro and Outro music: Festival by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena, YouTube Audio Library
Important Note:
This podcast is for information only and is not intended as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. There are some people who shouldn’t follow this diet: children and teenagers, and pregnant or breast-feeding women. If you take medication have a pre-existing medical condition, including Type 2 diabetes, you should talk to your doctor before making any dietary changes. In addition, anyone with a history of eating disorders should definitely not undertake this without talking to their doctor or specialist.
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Episodes
Kate gets personal about health, weight & kindness
August 13, 2018 14:53 - 23 minutes - 19.5 MBWondering if fasting is sustainable long-term? This week, Kate celebrated her sixth ‘fastiversary’ – six years since she tried fasting for the first time. In a deeply personal and heartfelt podcast, she pays tribute to her mum, explores why kindness and self-care matter in weight loss, and reveals the big secret she's been hiding... Me at the Harrogate Crime Festival - my secret life as a thriller author revealed! It's my sixth fastiverary this month - 6 years since I started intermitte...
Diet & Gut Health Question Time with Kate and Helen
August 08, 2018 03:00 - 24 minutes - 20.9 MBToday's podcast is all about you - we asked our Facebook group members for their questions about gut health, diet, 5:2 fasting and more. We’re covering a great range of topics, including the ketogenic diet, how to bring the gut back to good health after surgery and medication, and the ideal timing for enjoying kefir and fruit. We even look at the thorny topic of cellulite - with the answers supplied by Kate along with Helen Phadnis, our dirty diet registered dietitian and expert in all ...
Tame your irritated gut - IBS Special
August 01, 2018 03:00 - 29 minutes - 24.9 MBOn today’s podcast, we’re talking about one of the most common problems to affect the gut – and what we can do about it to make IBS less irritating… as a lifelong sufferer, Dirty Diet and 5:2 author Kate shares what she’s learned about calming a sensitive gut, while registered dietitian Helen Phadnis looks at medical and diet approaches to improving this common and distressing condition. We cover everything from low-FODMAP diets to peppermint tea (and the stronger version, oil capsules, wh...
Why chocolate could be a winner for gut health!
July 04, 2018 04:00 - 22 minutes - 19.4 MBIn today’s podcast, Kate talks about how she stumbled on a new chocolate that could help your gut. She talks to Andrew Marten of Ohso chocolate about how his own IBS was the trigger to changing direction and launching chocolate bars. Find out why chocolate can get more good bacteria to your gut better than yogurt or kefir, the pleasures of eating miniature bars, and why peppermint is a very domineering flavour. Find out more at ohso.com and see the website for 25% off your first order (U...
Podcast 8: is kefir the cure for a too-clean world?
June 20, 2018 07:00 - 21 minutes - 17.6 MB‘Live’ foods which add back the good bacteria are the perfect way to ‘eat dirty’ – and dairy kefir can be a delicious way to enjoy the benefits. It used to be tricky to get hold of, but now different brands are appearing in the chiller cabinet, as well as in specialist health shops. In this episode, Kate talks to Ciaran Adam, who helped to develop a range of new kefirs for The Collective Dairy in London. He talks about how our current ‘clean’ lives may not be good for our health – and how ...
Loving your gut with fantastic ferments
May 02, 2018 05:00 - 36 minutes - 29.2 MBIf you’re on a mission to improve your diet – and those friendly bacteria – then raw pickles like sauerkraut and kimchi are one of the easiest ways to add the good guys back in. And in this edition, Kate chats to Mendel of Loving Foods in Manchester, whose journey to improve his eczema led to the creation of a whole new family business. Mendel talks us through the best ways to make probiotic foods, including: The importance of burping your pickles; The world of ferments from Japan to Ind...
The ONE thing you should do to start eating dirty & feeling fantastic
April 18, 2018 08:30 - 22 minutes - 18.9 MBIn today’s Quick and Dirty podcast on a single topic. Kate explores the D in Dirty - which is all about diversity, especially veg and fruit - how adding more variety and quantity into your diet will reap terrific benefits - and give your tastebuds and friendly gut bacteria a treat! Kate suggests practical ways to increase your consumption. She talks through options for: Brilliant breakfasts and brunches; Lunches to look forward to; Evening meals that end your day on a high! Plus ...
Live Happy Eat Dirty 5
April 11, 2018 02:00 - 40 minutes - 33.4 MBWe all have trillions of bacteria living on and inside our bodies – but how can they affect weight loss, diabetes and even your mood. In this interview with Dr Lesley Hoyles from Imperial College in London, you’ll hear all about the gut microbiome – the collection of bacteria and other micro organisms that co-exist with us in our guts, and influence so many aspects of our health. The balance of bugs is affected by countless things, from how you were born, to the antibiotics you’ve taken, ...
Live Happy, Eat Dirty Episode 4
April 04, 2018 02:00 - 23 minutes - 19.2 MBIn today’s episode Helen and Kate talk dirty about carbohydrates – why they’re an essential part of our diet, and why cutting them out is so difficult to maintain. We also reveal our own top of the pops when it comes to starchy carbs… and talk about exciting new research on 5:2/Dirty Diet-style fasting and how it may benefit our health. Featuring Kate Harrison and dietitian Helen Phadnis - also known as NomNomNerd! Carbs are fuel for the body - and the fibre they contain fuels our frie...
Live Happy, Eat Dirty Episode 3
March 28, 2018 02:00 - 43 minutes - 35.3 MBBread has had such a bad press lately – we talk to a campaigning baker who has found ways to enjoy her own produce despite a sensitivity to wheat. Discover the secrets of good bread and why it has a place in your diet. If you’re boggled by bread or afraid of Big Bad Gluten, this podcast is a must-listen. Because bread and other grains can form a brilliant part of a healthy diet for most of us. In this interview with micro-baker Frances Reid, we learn: Why time is the most important ing...
Live Happy Eat Dirty 2
March 21, 2018 02:00 - 25 minutes - 20.5 MBFed up with over-hyped and overpriced ‘superfoods’? In the second episode of our brand new podcast, we look at some unexpected new superfood candidates, including smelly cheese. In the second episode of Live Happy Eat Dirty – we celebrate the positive steps we can take to be healthy, happy and in good shape. And we preview the new book, The Dirty Diet – ditch the guilt, love your food. Featuring Kate Harrison and dietitian Helen Phadnis – also known as NomNomNerd! Including: G...
Live happy, eat dirty Episode 1
March 12, 2018 12:35 - 37 minutes - 30.7 MBWelcome to Live Happy, Eat Dirty – a podcast full of quick and dirty health and diet ideas for real people, hosted by me – Kate Harrison. Including: *Why Kate hates clean eating and why dietitian Helen Phadnis worries about the effect on dieters. *The BBQ test for orthorexia *The flexible rules for Living Dirty: Diversity Intermittent fasting Restoring the gut microbiome Training ourselves to be healthy Your health and weight goals Sign up for your FREE Blueprint here. ...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Episode 20
January 16, 2018 12:53 - 8 minutes - 8.65 MBThe first episode of the 5:2 Diet Podcast for 2018 comes with exciting news. Kate Harrison explains how the podcast is going to expand to include more tips, ideas and interviews to help you stay a healthy weight, and feel better in body and mind. To tie in with Kate’s new intermittent fasting approach – The Dirty Diet: Ditch the Guilt, Love your Food – this podcast is going to get bigger and better, with episodes on: Why cheese is a superfood (if superfoods even exist); How carbs keep y...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast Episode 19 - Kate's 5th 'fastiversary' tips & confessions
August 10, 2017 11:51 - 35 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this special episode, Kate celebrates her 5th ‘fastiversary’ – five years since she had her very first intermittent fast. She shares: the 5 things that have changed since she started this journey in 2012 the two mistakes people make when they fast that makes 5:2 fail. After interacting with 55,000+ people in the 5:2 group, she can also tell you how to avoid the problems. And finally 5 very honest confessions about Kate’s 5:2 life! To join the group, click here. And to find...
5:2 Veggie & Vegan Special Podcast 18 with Kate Harrison
May 31, 2017 16:38 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this special, 5:2 food and health writer Kate Harrison talks about going green – eating more veggies to superpower your fast days, your weight and your health. To celebrate the publication of her new book, 5:2 Veggie and Vegan, Kate talks about her own history as a vegetarian since her teens, and her tips on how to max out the plant content of your diet to keep you, and your friendly bacteria, in great shape. Plus she talks about how she develops recipes and why ‘eating the rainbow’ ...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Episode 17 New Year Special
December 30, 2015 22:34 - 39 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this New Year special of the 5:2 Diet Podcast, host and author Kate Harrison offers encouragement and practical advice on the 3 strategies that will help you lose weight and keep it off for good. Plus, she shares her thoughts on detoxes and ‘miracle’ diets… and why she believes intermittent fasting is a more sustainable bet. Plus Kate also explains how she sets goals and ambitions for a new year, using a fun 5-step programme that encourages you to dream a little, and then plan ways to ma...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast 16: Q&A on calorie counting, feeling cold & more
October 30, 2015 15:38 - 20 minutes - 16.4 MBThe 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Podcast 16: Q&A In Podcast 16, we answer your questions about calorie counts on fast days, how to talk to medical professionals about your goals, and why we can feel colder when we're fasting... and Kate shares her current favourite soup to warm you back up again on long autumnal nights... Read much more at www.the5-2dietbook.com/podcast16 or subscribe on iTunes - and download free samples from Kate's books on Amazon. Important Note: This podca...
The 5:2 Diet Supercharge with Kate Harrison
September 28, 2015 09:05 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MBSuper-charged September is designed as a boost to get you back on track with 5:2. Every day for a whole month, there’s a challenge or a question or an inspiration to help you: the idea is you do it alone or share your thoughts to help others in the group. Are you on board? For much more on 5:2, see the website - and to share YOUR answers and responses to all 30 Challenges, join our free, friendly & private Facebook group.
5:2 Summer-Ready Tips, Tricks & Meditation
May 31, 2015 06:30 - 29 minutes - 25.9 MBThis podcast is a summertime special to accompany my new summer e-book 5:2 Summer Ready, which takes favourite tips, recipes and ideas from my four 5:2 books – it’s the ideal short introduction if you’ve never read a book on intermittent fasting. (If you do have my other books, you won’t need this new e-book – but this podcast will be perfect for re-inspiration!). And even if you're in the southern hemisphere, where I know summer is a memory right now, I hope you'll find it useful! The podc...
5 2 Relaxing Meditation
May 31, 2015 06:00 - 9 minutes - 10.1 MBThis specially recorded 10-minute meditation accompanies the e-book, 5:2 Summer Ready, which takes favourite tips, recipes and ideas from my four 5:2 books – it’s the ideal short introduction if you’ve never read a book on intermittent fasting. The meditation combines positive messages and relaxation techniques to help you on fasting and non-fasting days. This will take around 10 minutes and help you feel relaxed and inspired. If you enjoy it, let me know and I’ll record more! Read more ab...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast 12: Trudie’s success after 27-years of yo-yo dieting
May 24, 2015 18:39 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBIn Podcast 12, we’re featuring our first dieter from New Zealand, Trudie McCallum. Trudie had spent almost three decades following a variety of diets, losing and regaining up to 100 kg and also spending up to NZ$1000 (around £500) ‘just to get weighed.’ Then in 2013 she discovered 5:2, lost 13kg (28 pounds) and is loving the freedom it’s given her and her husband Kenny, who has also lost 10 kg. Trudie talks to Kate Harrison about the careful planning that allows her to eat three small meals...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast Podcast 11: Sharon’s quest to lose 11 stone/70kg
April 30, 2015 16:04 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIn Podcast 11, we feature a remarkable woman who set out to lose 11 stone in weight 15 months ago… and has lost nine stone/57 kilos and gone from a size 32 to a UK size 14… After a lifetime of dieting, Sharon Munsey from Bideford in North Devon had very low expectations when she started doing 5:2, but now she’s gone from a size 32 to a UK size 14 and has just taken up running for the first time, at the age of 54. Sharon talks to Kate Harrison about how she’s lost her chocolate cravings and...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast 10: Simone’s guide to losing weight with a disability
April 24, 2015 10:17 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBThe 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Podcast 10: Simone’s guide to losing weight with a disability In Podcast 10, Kate talks to the truly inspiring Simone Illger, who has lost over four stone in weight despite a disability and mobility issues that make exercise very difficult. Thalidomide, a drug taken by Simone’s mother during pregnancy, led to her being born with severely shortened arms and legs. After a lifetime battle with her weight, Simone combined simple calorie-counting with 5...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Podcast 9: Foodie fasting in France – Belinda Berry’s gourmet 5:2 life
April 15, 2015 21:31 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBThe 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Podcast 9: Foodie fasting in France – Belinda Berry’s gourmet 5:2 life In Podcast 9, Kate interviews Belinda Berry, who turned fasting into a gourmet experience by using the delicious local produce from where she lives in south-west France, to create light but tasty meals. Belinda and her husband Graham have lost 15 kilos each – that’s over 30 lbs - since beginning intermittent fasting in early 2013 – which means she’s now wearing clothes three dress ...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast Episode 8: ‘Mr and Mrs 5:2’ who lost 9 stone/57 kilos between them
March 13, 2015 09:30 - 42 minutes - 39.8 MBThe 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Episode 8: Interview with ‘Mr and Mrs 5:2’ who lost 9 stone/57 kilos between them We interview a couple who’ve made 5:2 their joint mission – and between them, lost almost 9 stone (57 kilos) in weight… Lizzie and Kevin Baker from Wiltshire in the UK featured in my first cookbook, The Ultimate 5:2 Recipe Book, where we called them Mr and Mrs 5:2. They talk about how their rivalry has helped them stay on track, the health benefits of their new regime, a...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Episode 7: Pippa’s inspiring 5:2 success story plus weigh-in advice
February 07, 2015 17:19 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBThe 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Episode 7: Pippa’s inspiring 5:2 success story plus weigh-in advice We interview inspiring 5:2 dieter Pippa Cotton, who not only lost 4 stone/25kg but also discovered a new passion for fitness thanks to a £5 DVD – and also much improved health. She chats to Kate Harrison about her story, her new eating habits, and going from being too unhealthy to exercise, to being active every single day. Kate also shares the latest instalment from her diary, and...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Episode 6: your flexible 5:2 diet – how to enjoy family life, holidays and special occasions – and still stay a healthy weight
January 22, 2015 21:35 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MBEpisode 6: The 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Episode 6: your flexible 5:2 diet – how to enjoy family life, holidays and special occasions – and still stay a healthy weight Intermittent fasting lets you enjoy the good life and food without guilt, and this podcast offers lots of hints and tips for managing holidays, celebrations, and family meal times. We also discuss how to talk to family members about fasting. Plus Kate reads another extract from the diary she kept when she embarked...
The 5:2 Diet Book Podcast Episode 5: the other 5 days: how to love your food on non-fast days without overdoing it
January 17, 2015 15:22 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBThe 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Episode 5: the other five days – how to enjoy your food when you’re not fasting, including treats, without undoing your hard work Can you eat normally when you’re not fasting on 5:2 – and should you calorie count, or try to keep to a limit? In this episode, Kate talks about how to adjust your eating to a healthy, balanced diet where treats are allowed and nothing is banned. She demystifies BMR, TDEE and WOE – and reads out her diary entry from her fir...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast Episode 4: What to eat on a fast day – a menu of food ideas
January 08, 2015 10:41 - 26 minutes - 25.5 MBEpisode 4: What to eat on a fast day – a menu of food ideas Are you confused about what to eat on Fast Days – whether to avoid carbs, buy ready-made or cook from scratch? Kate talks about the heroes and villains of fast day food; shares the idea of mini ‘ doll’s house meals’; and weighs up the pros and cons of home-made versus ready. Plus she runs through some delicious menus, answers three listener questions about breakfast, balance and evening snacking, and reveals the cult of the caulif...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison Episode 3: Your Fast Day Survival Guide
December 31, 2014 15:32 - 20 minutes - 19.9 MBEpisode 3: Your Fast Day Survival Guide Are you trying to get through your first fast day, or do you need a boost on your fasting journey? This episode will get you through – thanks to 5:2 writer Kate Harrison’s top 5 fast day tips, a list of reasons why this approach works so well, plus the honest diary of her own first fast day – and lots more to keep you on track for the day. See more at the5-2dietbook.com/podcast3 This podcast is for information only and is not intended as medical a...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison: Episode 2, 5 things you must do before fasting
December 30, 2014 18:11 - 22 minutes - 21.7 MBLearn the 5 things you MUST do before your first 5:2 Fast Day – and hear tips from successful fasting writer Kate Harrison – plus instalment 2 of her very honest 5:2 Diet diary, written as Kate embarked on intermittent fasting for the first time in 2012. The podcast is full of information on setting a goal, deciding how frequently to fast, charting your progress and choosing the perfect day to try the approach for the first time. See more at www.the5-2dietbook.com/podcast2 Important No...
The 5:2 Diet Podcast with Kate Harrison – Episode 1, Introducing 5:2
December 27, 2014 15:43 - 20 minutes - 19.7 MBEpisode 1: what 5:2 is – and what it can do for you? In this first podcast, Kate Harrison from the5-2dietbook.com introduces 5:2 – what it is, why it’s so easy to get started, and an overview of why intermittent fasting can help you lose weight for good and improve your health. Plus Part 1 of Kate’s (not quite) secret diet diary. Important Note: This podcast is for information only and is not intended as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. The...