The Dutch Guide to Healthy Living Jillian O'Mara

This episode marks the end of season 1! Merijn and I take a look back at our favorite parts of season 1 - and we preview what is to come in season 2. 

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On today's show we dive into the incredible Dutch cycling culture. We look at everything from the history of the bike, to the way the Dutch have facilitated biking through daring infrastructure. To sort it all out, I talk with Chris and Melissa Bruntlett, cycling experts who moved to the Netherlands from Canada to live the Dutch cycling life. And, of course, you'll hear from Dutchomter Merijn Soeters.

For more information about Chris and Melissa, visit their website here: http://www.modacitylife.com/
They have two books: Building the Cycling City and Curbing Traffic (to be released in June)
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Fat – it’s the age-old ‘hot’ topic, but it’s a sensitive one too. Why? Because there are still incredible stigmas around being overweight and obese and it’s about time that we deal with it. 
Fat is not only vital for our evolutionary existence, when it’s in balance it contributes to a health daily life. But when it gets out of balance, it seems to almost control us. In today’s episode I talk with Dr. Mariette Boon. She is a doctor and researcher who studies fat – she literally wrote the book on it (click here). We cover everything from why fat is important to the serious societal and health implications of fat-shaming and stigmas about overweight and obesity. Of course, you’ll hear from the Dutchometer, Merijn Soeters. 
 
To buy a copy of Mariette’s book – click here: https://g.co/kgs/J6uGfK 
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In this episode we look at overweight and obesity in the Netherlands with Dr. Karen Freijer. Just how skinny are the Dutch? What are the health ramifications of overweight and obesity? And why did this all become even more important with the coronavirus pandemic? Karen takes us through it all – including why we need to get rid of stigma around overweight and obesity. And, of course, we get input from the Dutchomter Merijn Soeters. 
 
Here are a few more resources mentioned in the episode
 Partnership Overweight Netherlands (Dutch): https://www.partnerschapovergewicht.nl/ 
Nutrition Center Netherlands (Dutch and English): https://www.voedingscentrum.nl/
‘Lifestyle Against Corona’ website (Dutch): https://www.leefstijlencorona.nl/
 
To read the letter sent to the Dutch government asking healthy lifestyle to be included in the fight against corona, click here.
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We make on average 35,000 choices per day! The majority are subconscious, but what about the rest? Choice stress refers to the fatigue we feel when we have too many options to choose from – and even too many choices to make. But the Dutch might just have a solution. I talked to three experts to get the full scoop. You’ll hear from Happiness Pyschologist Josje Smeets, as well as Lifestyle Design Podcast hosts Tim Daalderop and Ruben Klerkx. And of course, you’ll hear from our very own Dutchometer, Merijn Soeters. 
To find out more about Josje, visit her website: https://www.hellobetty.nl/gelukspsycholoog-1
You can also order her book (in Dutch): https://www.hellobetty.nl/happyin100dagen 
To find out more about Tim and Ruben, or to listen to their podcast, visit their website:  https://lifestyledesignpodcast.nl/ 
What do you think of the show? Do you have a great story for me? Feel free to contact me:
Email: jillian@thedutch.guide
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Twitter: @dutchguidepod  @jillianomara
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In part two of the work/life balance theme we look at the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on work and life. Does working from home affect introverts and extroverts differently? Should we try to keep barriers between work and life? And - how two freelancers used the coronavirus to finally try a shorter work week. Spoiler alert - the freelancers are me and Merijn.

I welcomed back  Josje Dikkers, who was on the last episode, to explain more about the coronavirus, barriers and work/life balance for freelancers. Josje studies work/life balance and lectures at the University of Utrecht.

Find out more about Josje Dikkers here: https://www.hu.nl/onderzoek/onderzoekers/josje-dikkers 
What do you think of the show? Do you have a great story for me? Feel free to contact me:
 Email: jillian@thedutch.guide
 Instagram: @thedutchguide
Twitter: @dutchguidepod  @jillianomara
Website: https://thedutch.guide


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