6p Superfoods, 8,241 Steps for Better Health & The Salty Sandwich Debate

About this episode

The episode discusses sandwich salt content, health benefits of carrots, and wellness trends.

This week we’re diving into the sandwich headlines taking over the news, after reports that one high street sandwich contains more salt than nearly five McDonald’s cheeseburgers. Rhi gives us the inside story from the latest Action on Salt research, why out-of-home lunches are often saltier than we realise, and how confusing nutrition comparisons can become when we reduce foods down to one nutrient. We also discuss the surprising health case for humble carrots, the fascinating study linking arts and culture to slower biological ageing, and the oddly specific number of daily steps researchers say may help people maintain weight loss long term. Plus, we unpack the latest wellness trends — from smart underwear designed to track your flatulence in real time, to an orchestra that performs entirely on vegetable instruments. 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 Sign up to ⁠⁠Rhitrition+⁠⁠ Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code Scoop at checkout. Download Saily app or go to to https://saily.com/scoop/ Learn…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rhi, Ella

Topics covered

• superfoods
• health trends
• nutrition
• sandwiches
• weight loss
• arts and culture

Keywords

• superfoods
• salt
• nutrition
• weight loss
• carrots
• wellness trends
• arts and culture

Sponsors

Saily

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Action on Salt

Products: Quick Wins: Healthy Cooking for Busy Lives, The Fibre Formula

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