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Why should I eat more fermented foods? Aug 05, 2022

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Why should I eat more fermented foods?

Each year, International Beer Day is celebrated on the first Friday of August. As you may know, beer is produced using only four ingredients: water, hops, malt and yeast, through a process called fermentation. Of course beer is harmful in excessive quantities, but don’t let that give you any misconceptions about fermented foods. Generally speaking, they play an important role in boosting gut health. There are many other alcohol-free alternatives too, if you’re looking for a fermented beverage. These include kombucha, a fermented tea which contains B vitamins and vitamin C, and kefir, which is a kind of fermented milk.

How do fermented foods interact with our bodies? How does fermentation actually work? How can I get started producing homemade fermented foods? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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What is trauma dumping, the toxic equivalent of oversharing?

How did Feta cheese end up causing an international legal battle?

Why is Y2K style coming back into fashion?

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What is trauma dumping, the toxic equivalent of oversharing? Aug 04, 2022

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What is trauma dumping, the toxic equivalent of oversharing?

It’s common for good friends to tell each other about pretty much everything going on in their lives. Within healthy friendships, it’s a way of bonding and supporting one another, especially when one of the friends is struggling. But sometimes this goes drastically overboard, and someone shares something really personal and traumatic without prior warning or getting permission. That kind of unsolicited oversharing has been labelled trauma dumping. Bear in mind trauma dumping is not a clinical term. It caught on online, after a woman, apparently a therapist, posted a video on Tiktok deriding one of her patients. She used the caption “When a client wants to trauma dump first session”.

Wait a minute, aren’t therapists supposed to be there to listen to your problems? What are the negative consequences of trauma dumping? What’s the best way to deal with trauma dumping? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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How did Feta cheese end up causing an international legal battle?

Why is Y2K style coming back into fashion?

Do I have generalised anxiety disorder?

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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How did Feta cheese end up causing an international legal battle? Aug 03, 2022

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How did Feta cheese end up causing an international legal battle?

Feta cheese is undoubtedly a star ingredient when it comes to summer salads. It goes without saying it plays a starring role in the Greek salad, but it can also add a savoury taste to other recipes like the watermelon salad for example. That’s one of Kate Middleton’s favourites. But this summer feta isn’t only getting attention by featuring in salad recipes. It’s also made headlines in European political news, due to what was lightheartedly labelled the “feta battle” between Greece and Denmark.

What are the characteristics of feta? So what’s the feta battle all about? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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Why is Y2K style coming back into fashion?

Do I have generalised anxiety disorder?

Why do friend breakups hurt so much?

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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Why is Y2K style coming back into fashion? Aug 02, 2022

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Why is Y2K style coming back into fashion?

If you’re a millennial, you may feel like you’ve been transported back to your teens in recent times, given what young people are wearing. Rest assured, you’re not going crazy. The early 2020s have indeed seen a revival of what’s known as Y2K style.

It’s been influenced by celebs like Bella Hadid, Dua Lipa and Rihanna, who have made frequent nods to the look with their outfits. And of course the trend has spread via social media too. At the time of recording, the hashtags #y2Kaesthetic and #y2Kfashion had over 1.7bn views combined on Tiktok.

Refresh my memory, what actually is Y2K fashion? Why has the Y2K revival happened? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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Do I have generalised anxiety disorder?

Why do friend breakups hurt so much?

Who are the RMT, the organisation creating massive travel disruption across the UK?

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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[RERUN] What is the three-finger salute? Aug 02, 2022

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What is the three-finger salute?

Since the start of February, protesters in Myanmar have been pictured making a three-finger gesture as a symbol of opposition to the country’s recent coup d’état. They’ve taken to the streets to protest against what they see as an attack on democracy. Well it might look like a scout salute but it actually comes from the Hunger Games series of books and films.

So why are the protesters using the three-finger salute? Are you saying we can compare what’s going on in Myanmar to Hunger Games? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What are parasocial relationships, the one-sided connections between celebs and their fans?

Do I have generalised anxiety disorder?

Why do friend breakups hurt so much?

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

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What are parasocial relationships, the one-sided connections between celebs and their fans? Aug 01, 2022

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What are parasocial relationships, the one-sided connections between celebs and their fans?

This kind of one-way relationship is generally between a fan and a public figure or fictional character. It’s about the feeling of familiarity or even friendship we feel for a celeb without ever actually having had any direct interaction with them. Most of the time of course, said celeb doesn’t even know we exist. After all, depending on their stature, they may have millions of fans, but there’s only one of them!

It’s a very modern-day phenomenon, isn’t it?! Are parasocial relationships problematic? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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Do I have generalised anxiety disorder?

Why do friend breakups hurt so much?

Who are the RMT, the organisation creating massive travel disruption across the UK?

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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What are the warning signs of a toxic friendship? Jul 30, 2022

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What are the warning signs of a toxic friendship?

Today is World Friendship Day, a chance to reflect on how important friends are in our lives. Generally speaking, having friends is a positive thing which brings us moments of fun and joy. But toxic friendships can exist too and in such cases, the relationship can be more of a burden than anything else, for one of the people involved at least! Let’s talk about some of the red flags that can help you identify them.

First things first, why is it called a toxic friendship? What are the most common toxic friend behaviours? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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Do I have generalised anxiety disorder?

Why do friend breakups hurt so much?

Who are the RMT, the organisation creating massive travel disruption across the UK?

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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[FRIENDSHIP DAY] What is care work? Jul 30, 2022

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On the occasion of World Friendship Day on 30 July, Do You Really Know puts the spotlight on this feeling that everyone knows. In the age of social networks, what form does friendship take today? What are the new ways to compose together? Discover these concepts, practices and initiatives that make up today's friendship!

What is care work?

This subcategory of the workforce includes jobs that provide services to other people. Despite doing work that is physically and emotionally demanding, care workers have long been underpaid and underappreciated in society. But since the start of the covid-19 pandemic, they have been widely hailed as heroes. In many countries, citizens under lockdown have been holding a minute’s applause from their balconies on a daily basis, in honour of care workers.

So, who exactly are we talking about? What are the demographics of care workers? And will care workers get greater recognition once the coronavirus pandemic calms down? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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What is the dangerous Blackout challenge on Tiktok?

How can heatwaves impact our mental health?

Who invented emojis?

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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Do I have generalised anxiety disorder? Jul 29, 2022

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Do I have generalised anxiety disorder?

Generalised anxiety disorder is a psychological condition, which affects around 3% of all people, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. But it seems to affect certain groups disproportionately. For example, women are twice as likely to be affected as men. Furthermore, less than half of people with GAD receive treatment.

What are the symptoms I should be looking out for? What’s the best way to go about seeking treatment? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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Why do friend breakups hurt so much?

Who are the RMT, the organisation creating massive travel disruption across the UK?

Who are the Moonies, the church with ties to Japanese politicians?

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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[FRIENDSHIP DAY] What is Galentine's Day? Jul 29, 2022

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What is Galentine's Day?

With Valentine's Day less than a week away. But even though it's a highly commercialized tradition, many of you may find this holiday ridiculous, for a variety of reasons. For example, why should love only be celebrated within a couple? True friendships can be just as strong, so why shouldn’t we celebrate them in a similar way? Well, the creators of Galentine’s Day certainly think women can and should do so! The spin-off is celebrated on February 13th and as you’ve probably guessed from the name, it's a Valentine Day's alternative for gal pals.

Who came up with the idea? And what exactly happens at a Galentine's Day party? So Galentine's Day has crossed the borders of pop culture! In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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What is the dangerous Blackout challenge on Tiktok?

How can heatwaves impact our mental health?

Who invented emojis?

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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