One of the most important healthy habits in our lives is taking care of our mental health. Too often this is overlooked and shadowed by workouts and nutrition. Which are of course important as well but we cannot downplay the role of taking care of our mental health during any time of our lives - and especially during this pandemic lockdown situation where news and social media is full of COVID-19 related negativity and scary stories.
Read MoreOne key healthy habit to hold on to during this extraordinary time is to keep working out regardless of gyms, sports venues and parks now being closed in many parts of the world. Designing and executing a healthy and simple home workout routine does not have to be rocketscience. Keep it simple, use your wearable devices such as Fitbit, Oura ring or Apple Watch to track the workout effectiveness and keep grinding! In this episode we are joined by our resident workout man Riku Vassinen who appears on the podcast now for second time - the first being in episode 2 from Nairobi, Kenya.
Read MoreOne of the key healthy habits clearly is to be mindful of what we are eating and what is the energy and macro & micronutrient content of the food we eat. Key aspect of weightloss for example is to be in a caloric deficit in terms of the food you eat vs how much you burn energy. In this episode John Caro makes his long awaited return to the Healthzilla Weekly -podcast, sharing his journey in the world of calorie counting and healthy cooking.
Read MoreThe world is facing an unprecedented pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 -virus which leads to the disease called COVID-19. The amount of information about this topic online and in media is immense and can be very challenging to navigate through. In this special episode of the Healthzilla Weekly -podcast we have a special guest Dr. Jussi Leinonen (MD, PhD) discussing the situation and disease from scientific grounds.
Read MoreAs we all grapple with the current COVID-19 pandemic and spend more and more time being locked indoors (#stayhome) for a good reason - there will inevitably be a change in our daily routines which might not be the best ones for our overall health and fitness. In this episode we dive in deep with the master herself, Personal Trainer Tiina Simpanen who has over 30 years of experience in the field of health and fitness and explore the best ways to maintain, build and upkeep healthy habits during lockdown or #stayhome periods.
Read MoreAs the world copes with more and more stress especially now as the pandemic is taking over the world, it is increasingly important to take care of our mental health and find habits that support mental resiliency no matter what we go through in life. In this episode, we are joined by Anna Kiukas-Pedersen, director at Kiukas Consulting who is an executive coach and has immense expertise and experience in the field of executive coaching.
Read MoreIn this episode Laura and Niko dive into the world of healthy habits while flying. There is a lot of misconceptions about what are the effects of air travel to our bodies. In this episode Laura and me go through what science says and share our best tips to protect our health and wellness and how to be productive during and after long flights.
Read MoreLongevity is considered to be a complex topic. It does not need to be so - in the end longevity is simply the sum of healthy habits like physical activity, workouts, mindfulness, meditation, breathing exercises, good sleep patterns, active social life, healthy diet and of course, luck.
In this special longevity episode of the podcast we welcome PhD, MD Miina Ohman to the show to discuss the latest science of longevity - how to lead a long and healthy life.
Read MoreWeight loss - the hottest topic of them all. What are the healthy habits to achieve weight loss? So many ways of losing weight and all can be successful as well. What really is difficult is keeping the weight off. In this episode Niko goes through his own experiences in weight loss and shares his journey of losing 24kg in 28 weeks and keep that weight off now for 3 years and counting.
Read MoreHealthy habits are not just about sleep, workouts and nutrition. There is a lot of talk about the importance of mobility and stretching in the world of health and wellness. Should you include daily mobility or stretching practice in your habits to improve your health and wellbeing? What does the science say? In this episode we dive in deep with Laura Ranin who has an extensive personal experience in this topic.
Read MoreLiving a healthy life is all about healthy habits. How to improve your health and wellbeing through healthy habits? This is the main question we are answering with Tommi Ryyppo, who is a businessman, investor and a career rocket who lives his life by taking a really good care of both his physical and mental health & wellbeing. What happens when one meditates for 20 years? How about sleep & exercise patterns? Dive in deep with Tommi and get some awesome tips for healthy habits!
Read MoreSleep - the undiscovered healthy habit. Usually the last thing we actually consider in improving our overall health and lives. The complete opposite stands true as you will hear when we dive in deep on sleep science with Aki & Laura. Sleep drives almost all aspects of our health. Therefore it is one of the most important healthy habits we all should focus on. Trackers such as Fitbit, Oura and Apple Watch can help us massively in adjusting and developing better sleep habits.
Read MoreOne key healthy habit we all should be focusing on is our eating habits. Whether your goal is weight loss, muscle gain or simply health and wellness, what you put in your mouth plays an integral role in your success over the long term. Intermittent fasting as a mean to control weight and health overall has been one of the hot topics of modern day fitness media. Restricting your eating window to only certain hours a day has its benefits and can provide a more manageable and non-restrictive way to control your weight. We are joined by entrepreneur, model and influencer John Caro in this special episode focusing on intermittent fasting.
Read MoreOptimising your health and wellbeing with hard-core training schedule and busy career life can be a challenging equation. In the modern world of wearable devices such as Fitbit, Apple Watch and Oura ring we have more tools at our fingertips to monitor our stress levels and recovery.
The second Healthzilla Weekly -episode takes us to Nairobi, Kenya to visit Riku Vassinen, managing partner at Ogilvy Africa and a massive fitness & health fanatic. We spoke in length about how to recover from working out 5-6 times a week and how different aspects like sleep, nutrition and habits can impact recovery.
Read MoreThis podcast is all about healthy habits and how to optimise your health and wellbeing through your daily choices and activities, whether your goal is weightloss, improving your physical condition or simply to optimise your health in the long term. In the first ever Healthzilla Weekly -episode we dive deep into morning routines in optimising health and performance together with Healthzilla founders Laura & Aki Ranin who share their routines and discuss how these routines optimise their own health and performance on a daily basis. They have some very interesting and eye-opening morning routines from oil-pulling to meditation. Enjoy the ride!
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