Particle Data Platform
The Wellness Scoop

How to Beat the Afternoon Slump, Breakfast Myths & Food Pairing

4/23/202640 min

This week on The Wellness Scoop, we answer your questions on some of the most common and confusing everyday health habits, from that mid-afternoon energy crash to whether cold breakfasts really slow your metabolism. We break down why the 2 to 3pm slump happens and how to manage it, unpack viral nutrition myths around hot versus cold breakfasts and food pairing, explore whether nutritional yeast is a reliable source of B12, look at what actually feeds your gut microbiome, and share simple, realistic ways to eat well when you’re unwell. Recommendations:  Order your copy of Ella's new book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quick Wins: Healthy Cooking for Busy Lives⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pre-order your copy of Rhi's upcoming book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Fibre Formula⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the wait list for ⁠Rhitrition+⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clips

Choosing Meaning Over Hustle
Hot Breakfast Myth Busted
B12: Don’t Risk It
Eat Enough, Ditch The Slump
Plants Feed Your Microbiome

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Ella Mills· Host0:00

    [gentle music] Welcome to the Wellness Scoop, your twice weekly dose of health and wellness inspiration, as always hosted by us. I'm Ella Mills.

  2. Rhiannon Lambert· Host0:11

    And I'm Rhiannon Lambert, and today we have got some very, very juicy topics to get into and lots of questions that you have been sending us on our brand-new email address. So let's go.

  3. Ella Mills· Host0:21

    We are talking about how to beat the afternoon slump, hot versus cold breakfast and your metabolism, nutritional yeast and B12, food pairing, nutrient absorption, and a bit more on feeding your gut microbiome. So yeah, it's all there. Um, but Ri, what are your recommendations for us first this week?

  4. Rhiannon Lambert· Host0:41

    Okay, I had to start with, I missed Wuthering Heights when it went to the cinema, and- Me too. Yeah, I missed it. I wanted to go, and then I finally saw it. I did spend 20 pound downloading it on Amazon, but I thought, "Do you know what? It's better than the cinema ticket and all the food I would've got." So I sat down, watched it.

  5. Ella Mills· Host1:01

    Is it 20 pounds on Amazon?

  6. Rhiannon Lambert· Host1:03

    Yeah, it was, like, something like 19 something to download.

  7. Ella Mills· Host1:06

    Oh my God.

  8. Rhiannon Lambert· Host1:06

    Yeah, so they'd, they'd got you for the whole, you know, this is the price of a feature film you're about to watch early on Amazon type thing. You know they do those deals. I, I, you know, I would've pa- I paid it for Wicked, I would pay it for this, I suppose. But Wuthering Heights, whew.

  9. Ella Mills· Host1:21

    How was it? I haven't seen it. I know what I'm doing tonight.

  10. Rhiannon Lambert· Host1:25

    [laughs] There you go.

  11. Ella Mills· Host1:25

    20 pounds on Amazon.

  12. Rhiannon Lambert· Host1:27

    It might be cheaper now, Ella. I was in the initial rush.

We value your privacy

We use cookies to understand how you use our platform and to improve your experience. Click "Accept All" to consent, or "Decline non-essential" to opt out of non-essential cookies. Read our Privacy Policy.