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10 Hours of Exercise a Week? The Omega-3 Debate & Brain-Boosting Beans

6/8/202649 min

This week we unpack the huge headlines around omega-3 supplements and whether fish oils are really as protective for brain health as we once thought. We also explore fascinating new research on exercise and heart health, including the amount of movement linked to the biggest cardiovascular benefits. Plus, why beans may be one of the most underrated foods for mood, gut and brain health, the science behind the gut–brain connection, and why Gen Z has suddenly become obsessed with pickles. 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

Clips

Rhiannon's Pregnancy Reveal
Debunking Omega-3 Panic
Overwhelmed Wellness Checklist
Beans Slash Dementia Risk
Rise of Pickle Parties

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Ella Mills· Host0:00

    [gentle jazz music] Welcome to the Wellness Scoop, your twice weekly dose of health and wellness inspiration. And as always, we're both here as your hosts. I'm Ella Mills.

  2. Rhiannon Lambert· Host0:11

    And I'm Rhiannon Lambert. And after a decade in the wellness industry, we know how overwhelming and confusing health advice can be, and that's why we created this podcast to cut through the noise and make healthier living simple, fun, and personal.

  3. Ella Mills· Host0:25

    [air whooshing] Ri, we got some really nice stuff today, right? What have we got coming up?

  4. Rhiannon Lambert· Host0:33

    It is a good show today. We've got the new exercise study everyone's talking about, why fiber keeps winning in nutrition science, the confusing Omega-3 headlines explained, the surprising link between beans and brain health, the two Bs now, and which celeb has been telling everyone that fiber is cool, and the most bizarre trend, again, pickle parties, pickle lip balm, and the fermented food boom.

  5. Ella Mills· Host1:00

    [laughs] Oh, my gosh. Pickled handbags, pickles everything, guys. I actually love pickles. I can't wait to talk about it. But Ri, first up, how are you?

  6. Rhiannon Lambert· Host1:08

    I'm good. Thank you. Um, it's been half-term, it was super sunny, it made my week, and it was your birthday.

  7. Ella Mills· Host1:14

    It was my birthday, yeah.

  8. Rhiannon Lambert· Host1:15

    You went to Spain.

  9. Ella Mills· Host1:16

    We went to Spain for a few days, which was lovely. Had a lovely, um, my sister and her boyfriend came down to stay for the weekend- Mm ... over my birthday, and we just partied around. We obviously had the heat wave, which has just been- Mm ... so nice. But I'm officially a grown-up

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