by Audra Starkey | Jul 18, 2019 | HSW, Podcast, Sleep
In this podcast episode I go solo and talk about insulin resistance, a condition that has been shown in the research that shift workers are at risk of developing, due to a multitude of factors. Whilst most of us are aware that the type of food that we eat plays a key...
by Audra Starkey | Jun 6, 2018 | Nutrition, Recipes
What’s great about it? Onions are a great source of chromium, which is a trace mineral that helps to stabilise blood sugar by assisting the body to use insulin more effectively. Studies have shown chromium can help to reduce insulin resistance, a condition common in...
by Audra Starkey | Jun 27, 2017 | HSW, Nutrition, Podcast
Healthy Shift Worker Podcast Episode: One of the most common struggles I hear from my shift working clients is this ongoing, relentless craving for sugar! But why is that? Why are shift workers notorious for craving (and eating) all of the sweet stuff – the highly...
by Audra Starkey | May 17, 2017 | HSW, Podcast
Healthy Shift Worker Podcast Episode: As I’ve submerged myself in journal articles on all things to do with shift work health over the years, one of the things which keeps coming up in the research, is that shift workers are quite prone to developing insulin...
by Audra Starkey | May 15, 2017 | Nutrition
Snacks. We all love them, especially in the wee hours of night shift, when exhaustion is at an all time high and we’re needing something to satisfy our hunger, or should I say cravings, to help keep us awake! But is this the reason for our weight gain whilst...
