Are extreme diets bad for our heart?

Healthy-ish - A podcast by BODY + Soul

The sudden death of cricket star Shane Warne from a likely heart attack after he finished a "ridiculous diet" where he drank only "black and green juices" for two weeks begs the question: how dangerous are these for our heart? Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow and Senior Lecturer at the Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Dr Jessica Orchard talks all things heart health.   WANT MORE FROM JESSICA? To hear today's full interview, where Jessica discusses the lifestyle factors that lead to heart disease...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. For more heart health tips, see The Heart Foundation, here, or for Jessica’s research, click here. You can read a nutritionist's take on restrictive diets at bodyandsoul.com.au.   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  On YouTube: Watch Body + Soul TV, here. In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.