About this episode

The episode explores the trustworthiness of hunger cues, the impact of childhood experiences on food relationships, and debunks barbecue myths related to cancer risk.

Could wellness mushrooms transform your health, or are they simply an expensive trend? Can you really trust your hunger cues after years of dieting and food rules? And should we be worried about what happens when we fire up the barbecue? This week, we unpack the evidence behind medicinal mushrooms and berberine, explore how our childhood experiences can shape our relationship with food decades later, and separate fact from fiction when it comes to barbecues and cancer risk.  Plus, we discuss whether recipe boxes are really as healthy as home cooking, how to navigate different approaches to eating within the same family and why chasing the next health trend so often distracts us from the fundamentals The Way code: 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 Sign up to ⁠Rhitrition+⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Rhi, Ella

Topics covered

• hunger cues
• weight loss
• medicinal mushrooms
• barbecue myths
• health trends
• family eating habits

Keywords

• hunger
• weight loss
• medicinal mushrooms
• barbecue
• health trends
• family eating
• dieting
• food rules

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Organizations: Rhitrition+, The Way, wellness-scoop.com

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

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