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So, it's a brand new year, 2019.

That feels very weird to say.

So where do I start?

Last year was a big year for me. It was a year of hard work, but also

fresh starts and new opportunities. I guess I challenged myself to do some pretty ambitious

things. Some things I kept up like CrossFit, others not so much like making my own sourdough every

week. So this year I've decided to not make a New Year's resolution and to instead

set myself mini goals for the month. I'll share with you at the end of this episode what I'm doing

this month as I hope you will join me as part of this week's challenge and I promise it'll be good for you.

So today I'm joined by someone who I've known for quite a few years now. He's a fellow doctor and

lifestyle medic. Last year he brought out a bestselling book titled The Four Pillar Plan, which

offers a 360 degree approach to health. And he's just released his second book, The Stress

Solution, which we will talk about more today in this episode. He's also a resident

doctor on BBC One Breakfast, a regular commentator on BBC Radio, and hosts his own podcast,

Feel Better, Live More. So sit back, relax and enjoy. Rangan, welcome to the Food Medic

podcast. Hazel, thank you for having me. How are you? Yeah, I'm good.

Feeling a little bit of stress, actually, which is a tad ironic. I know. So by the time this podcast

goes out, your new book has just been released. Tell us about the book. Yeah, so the new book

is called The Stress Solution, and it's literally about, you know, trying

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