Volkshochschule English Programme, Wellness Coach Anna Kiser - Be Contagious, Juice Uncomplicated

Volkshochschule beider Basel is now offering courses for English speakers. Participants will gain insight into Irish culture, interesting facts about Africa or the history of chemistry in Basel. All you need to do in order to take advantage of the great range of new opportunities is to be fluent in English, although the courses are not limited to native speakers. Hedley Snyman from the Volkshochschule beider Basel came in to talk about this new programme. Listen to the interview again here.

When Wellness Coach Anna Kiser told us to "be contagious", she meant that in the best possible way. Behaviour is contagious! And yes, your eating habits are one of the top behaviours you can catch from your social network. Researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, found that when looking at over 12'000 people, when a friend of yours becomes obese (as per their BMI), you’re 57% more likely to become obese yourself. Yikes! The good news is that healthy behaviour is equally as contagious. In a similar study, Type 2 diabetics participating in a weight-loss program not only shed pounds themselves, their spouses also lost weight at the same rate as participants. By transforming your own health, you are in fact empowering your loved ones to do the same. There’s that silver lining! Learn more about the series “Eat Well and Thrive” and listen to the segment again here, to hear more and learn how you can be the health catalyst for your friends and family.

Tania Gauch from Juice Uncomplicated showed our reporter Ingrid Koning how to squeeze fresh fruits and vegetables to make juice. She started the company after seeing the effect that juicing had on her health. The company's juices are cold pressed to maintain all the good properties of the produce. 80% of the produce they use is regional, except for those ingredients that have very special properties and give an outstanding taste. Pineapple, ginger and turmeric are among these non-regional ingredients, but they do come from organic agriculture. You can order a variety of juices online and they will then be delivered to you. Listen to the segment again here.

Our music theme this week was all about laughter. We played:

Bruce Dickinson - Laughing In The Hiding Bush

Mudhoney - I Have To Laugh

Minor Threat - Look Back And Laugh

N.E.R.D - Laugh About It

Death Cab for Cutie - We Laugh Indoors

Millencolin - Who's Laughing Now

Diana Ross - The Same Love That Made Me Laugh

Will and the Bushmen - Like Laughing

St. Vincent - Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood

Bastille - Laughter Lines