The Wellness Scoop

When does an interest in healthy eating become something that's actually making life less healthy? This week, we talk about clean eating, guilt and health anxiety, as well as how to navigate meals out when you want to look after your health without slipping back into restriction.We also ask whether 90g of fibre a day could actually be too much, and whether very high fibre intakes can interfere with nutrient absorption. Plus, we investigate the mushroom and de-bloating gummies taking over social media and whether there's any evidence behind their claims.And for parents, is daily cacao okay for young children, and do chia seeds really need to be pre-soaked? Finally, if sugar-free squash is the only thing that gets you drinking enough water, is it really something you need to worry about?

The Way 30-day trail: https://www.thewayapp.com/wellnessscoop

Send your questions for our weekly Q&A to ⁠⁠hello@wellness-scoop.com⁠⁠

For more from Rhi and Ella:

Order your copy of Ella's new book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quick Wins: Healthy Cooking for Busy Lives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Order your copy of Rhi's new book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Fibre Formula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pre-order your copy of Rhiannon's brand-new cook book for kids: ⁠⁠'Ready, Set, Cook!' ⁠

Sign up to Rhitrition+ HERE

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's the best snack for supporting your gut health? Why is everyone suddenly obsessed with butter again? And are our vegetables really half as nutritious as they were 60 years ago? And why do we suddenly hate peas?!

This week, we explore nine simple snacks that could help support your gut microbiome, from kefir and chia pudding to pistachios and dark chocolate dates. We also unpack the extraordinary butter revival, from butter sommeliers to the debate around saturated fat and ultra-processed spreads, and whether butter really deserves its new healthy image. Plus, surprising research suggesting some of our everyday foods contain fewer nutrients than they did decades ago, what soil health and modern farming have to do with it, and why this matters even more as GLP-1 medications become increasingly popular. We also look at the fascinating link between cats and happiness, why tongue scraping is making mainstream news, and the latest concerns around processed meat and bowel cancer.

The Way 30-day trail: https://www.thewayapp.com/wellnessscoop

Send your questions for our weekly Q&A to ⁠⁠hello@wellness-scoop.com⁠⁠

For more from Rhi and Ella:

Order your copy of Ella's new book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quick Wins: Healthy Cooking for Busy Lives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Order your copy of Rhi's new book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Fibre Formula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pre-order your copy of Rhiannon's brand-new cook book for kids: ⁠⁠'Ready, Set, Cook!' ⁠

Sign up to Rhitrition+ HERE

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are energy drinks really as bad as they seem? This week, we look at what’s actually inside them, whether there are any benefits and what drinking them regularly could mean for our health. We also tackle some everyday nutrition worries: does chopping fruit and veg in advance significantly reduce its nutrients, and are you losing the goodness of frozen fruit by defrosting it in the microwave? Plus, we look at anti-inflammatory diets and whether there’s evidence they can help with conditions like endometriosis. Finally, we unpack the concerns around folic acid being added to flour.

Journaling video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZedDhX74rlY

The Way 30-day trail: https://www.thewayapp.com/wellnessscoop

Send your questions for our weekly Q&A to ⁠⁠hello@wellness-scoop.com⁠⁠

For more from Rhi and Ella:

Order your copy of Ella's new book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quick Wins: Healthy Cooking for Busy Lives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Order your copy of Rhi's new book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Fibre Formula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pre-order your copy of Rhiannon's brand-new cook book for kids: ⁠⁠'Ready, Set, Cook!' ⁠

Sign up to Rhitrition+ HERE

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is there really one best diet for healthy ageing? What does your HRV actually tell you about your health and recovery? And do we really need all these nervous system “resets” we keep seeing online?

This week, we unpack fascinating new research comparing 10 different healthy diets and why the results suggest there may be many ways to eat well as we age. We also explore what HRV can and can’t tell us, how the vagus nerve fits into the nervous system conversation and what actually helps our bodies recover from stress. Plus, the simple childhood experiences linked with greater wellbeing later in life, supermarkets changing how they define “healthy” food, and why perhaps we all need to stop trying to optimise quite so much.

Sign up for Professor Sarah Berry's study HERE

The Way 30-day trail: https://www.thewayapp.com/wellnessscoop

Send your questions for our weekly Q&A to ⁠⁠hello@wellness-scoop.com⁠⁠

For more from Rhi and Ella:

Order your copy of Ella's new book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quick Wins: Healthy Cooking for Busy Lives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Order your copy of Rhi's new book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Fibre Formula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pre-order your copy of Rhiannon's brand-new cook book for kids: ⁠⁠'Ready, Set, Cook!' ⁠

Sign up to Rhitrition+ HERE

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can you rebuild your gut after a course of antibiotics? This week, we look at what really helps the microbiome recover, from fibre and fermented foods to what you might want to eat in those first few weeks.

We also tackle the fear around microplastics and chemicals in tinned foods, how to bring carbs back into your diet after years of diet culture, and whether the 80/20 rule is actually useful.

Plus, can a healthier lifestyle today help offset some of the choices you made in your teens and twenties? We talk heart health, cancer risk and why it’s never too late to make positive changes. And we get personal on raising children with a healthy relationship with their bodies, before finishing with a much lighter recommendation: the Korean exfoliating mitt we keep talking about.

Sign up for Professor Sarah Berry's study HERE

The Way 30-day trail: https://www.thewayapp.com/wellnessscoop

Send your questions for our weekly Q&A to ⁠⁠hello@wellness-scoop.com⁠⁠

For more from Rhi and Ella:

Order your copy of Ella's new book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quick Wins: Healthy Cooking for Busy Lives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Order your copy of Rhi's new book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Fibre Formula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pre-order your copy of Rhiannon's brand-new cook book for kids: ⁠⁠'Ready, Set, Cook!' ⁠

Sign up to Rhitrition+ HERE

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices