Matt Willis on Pop Stardom, Addiction and Discovering Good Health
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Dr Chatterjee talks to pop star, actor and self-confessed nutrition geek, Matt Willis, about the whirlwind of Busted, his alcohol addiction and his new-found awareness of the impact of his diet on his overall health.
Episode Highlights:
- How did Matt & Rangan first meet?
- Did Matt always want to be in a band?
- Hear about the highs and lows of being in Busted.
- How did Matt become addicted to alcohol?
- Matt recommends Robb Wolf’s The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet
- How is Matt using his diet for future film roles?
- What did Matt learn to do to combat his addictive behaviour?
- Matt & Rangan talk through addiction and making a positive out of an addictive personality.
- Rangan & Matt talk about Dr Gabor Mate, addiction expert.
- Matt talks about the recent Busted tour and eating healthily when on the road.
- Hear about Matt’s experience with his family trying a sugar-free January.
- Matt & Rangan talk about ‘de-normalising’ sugar, from The 4 Pillar Plan
Dr Chatterjee’s resources:
- Blog – Tips to help your child reduce their sugar intake
- Link to Dr Chatterjee’s Rainbow Chart
- Blog – Junk Food Addiction
- Video – How to stay healthy whilst travelling
- Find Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar Plan
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Dr Rangan Chatterjee
MbChB, BSc (Hons), MRCP, MRCGP
