Afternoons with Helen Farmer Dubai Eye 103.8

Nutritionist Reetu Sukhramani discusses why people’s reactions to stress and negative emotions can lead to overeating
We welcome the culinary mastermind behind the newly-opened Lila Molino, Chef Shaw Lash
Nada Badran from Wander With Nada gives us a list of what to do and where to go this weekend
Taj Exotica at The Palm’s Executive Chef Sonu Koithara is in for our Chef’s TableFood writer Devine Divecha fills us in with the latest food news including food waste and the Olympics
And ending the week with sweets! Oh Fudge’s founder Sumaiya Anees tells us the story of THE brownies.
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Tennis great Andy Murray has announced he’s retiring after the Olympics so we discuss the challenges athletes face when aging out of professional sport with Olympic coach James Michael Lafferty, three-time Olympian and founder of ROAR Sarah Lindsay and Hajar Badran, former Olympian who represented Egypt in syncronised swimming
We speak with NOW-Fertility’s Founder Dr Luciano Nardo on World IVF Day
And as Mattel has just released a blind Barbie doll, we speak with Paralympian Jessica Smith and Julia Johnson, mum of three daughters, two of whom are blind, on how significant this move is in terms of representation and inclusivity for children with disabilities.
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The UK's National Police Chiefs Council has warned that two million women and girls are estimated to be victims of violence perpetrated by men each year, and described the issue as a "national emergency". We speak with the founder of The Family Hub
Hanan Ezzeldine on how to teach our kids about body safety and setting boundariesAbu Dhabi Police have called on parents to protect children from cybercrime as part of their ‘Safe Summer’ campaign, so we call on cyber safety expert Barry Lee Cummings from Beat The Cyberbully
We always talk about fear of failure but today we discuss how fear of success impacts our life with business and mindset coach Shelley Bossworth
If you’re looking for new hobbies, woodworking might be the one for you 
And why does my cat…? We delve on the reasons why your animals act the way they do with Dr Katrin Jahn from the German Veterinary Clinic.
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Award-winning science writer, journalist and author David Robson joins us live from the UK to talk about how social connection is as vital to our health and happiness as a balanced diet and regular exercise
Clinical psychologist Simran Bhambahni guides us through Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
With the launch of the Mental Wealth Framework in Dubai, we look at wellness in the workplace with Al Laith Group’s Jason English
We discuss the vital link between oral health and overall wellbeing with Dr David Roze
And science is our focus today on our summer camps roundup with Curiosity Lab.
 
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Treatment centres in the UK are seeing a rise in patients suffering from disordered eating and addiction following use of Ozempic and Mounjaro so we speak with Internal Medicine specialist Dr Aarti Javeri of Sustain Health to shed light on the controversial use of weight loss medications
We meet Dubai-based filmmaker Zenofar Fathima who’s on a mission to address social issues through films
How can you get the best rates when buying property? Haus & Haus’ managing director Charlie Bannan guides us
Lawyer Jayshree Gupta answers all your legal questions
And we continue our summer camp roundup and bring you to pottery classes.
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Today’s show is such a treat for you foodie lovers as we’re joined by the stars in the culinary world:Award-winning French chef with 11 Michelin stars Anne-Sophie PicBhupender Nath and Chef Ritwik Sarkar from Passion F&B, the company behind Tresind Studio, Nonnverse and more Chef Hattem Mattar of The Mattar Farm KitchenChef Salam Dakkak of Bait MaryamMohamad Orfali, co-founder of Orfali BrosAnd culinary traveller and writer Pallavi Sangtani gives us the latest food news.
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