About this episode

This episode explores the potential benefits of fasting for brain health, challenges assumptions about ultra-processed foods, and discusses the rising popularity of beans in Britain.

Could fasting help protect our brains as we age? Have we been too quick to label all ultra-processed foods as unhealthy? And why has Britain suddenly gone completely mad for beans?This week, we unpack fascinating new research into meal timing and cognitive health, explore a major study challenging some of the assumptions around UPFs, and dive into the extraordinary rise of beans as our obsession with fibre continues. Plus, we look at the latest safety data on weight-loss drugs, why matcha has gone truly mainstream and what Greggs can tell us about the changing way Britain wants to eat. The Way app link: https://www.thewayapp.com/wellnessscoop Send your questions for our weekly Q&A to ⁠⁠hello@wellness-scoop.com⁠⁠ Pre-order your copy of Rhiannon's brand-new cook book for kids: ⁠'Ready, Set, Cook!' ⁠ 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+ and join Beat The Bloat HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Rhiannon, Ella

Topics covered

• fasting
• dementia
• ultra-processed foods
• meal timing
• cognitive health
• beans
• weight-loss drugs

Keywords

• fasting
• dementia
• ultra-processed foods
• meal timing
• cognitive health
• beans
• weight-loss drugs
• matcha
• fibre

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Organizations: Greggs, The Way app, Rhitrition+, Beat The Bloat

Products: The Fibre Formula, Quick Wins: Healthy Cooking for Busy Lives, 'Ready, Set, Cook!'

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