How to Live Longer with Champagne, Mushrooms… and Raw Testicles?
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In the transcription, the hosts promote their upcoming live show in London, discussing the format and what attendees can expect. They also share personal updates on their recent activities, including podcast recordings, book writing, and cooking recommendations. Additionally, they delve into the impact of technology on mental health, citing a study that shows two weeks without mobile internet access can significantly improve mental health and well-being. The hosts reflect on their own experiences with phone usage and the challenges of disconnecting. They discuss the importance of reassessing our relationship with technology and the benefits of spending more time offline for improved mental health and overall well-being.
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Okay, so just a quick moment before we dive into today's episode. We have got something
very exciting to share with you guys. We do. We are down to the final tickets everyone for
our first ever live show. I still can't believe this is happening and it's going to be at Cadogan
Hall in London on June the 14th. We literally can't wait. I know. I'm so looking forward to it. We'll
be bringing the full podcast to life, big headline, deep dives on everything from body image to the
broken food system, health anxiety, plus an interactive audience Q&A so you can bring
all your burning questions and a proper deep dive into the years worth of research that Rea has done
into ultra process foods will be the first to hear everything she's learned putting together her new
book. It is very exciting. I really hope you love it. There'll be a chance as well to include you
all so you can vote, you can ask questions, even win prizes. They're going to be great in our final
quiz and we'd love for you to be a part of this day with us. So if you fancy a night of big
conversation, connection and a few surprises, just head to cadoganhall.com or Google Wellness
Scoop Live to grab one of the last tickets and we cannot wait to see you there.
Welcome to the Wellness Scoop, your weekly dose of health and wellness inspiration and as always
we are your hosts. I'm LMLs and I'm Rhiannon Lambert and after a decade in the wellness industry
we know how overwhelming and confusing health advice can be. That's why we created this podcast
to cut through the noise and make healthier living simple, fun and personal. So welcome guys,
thank you for being here as always every week. It is the highlight of the week and I would say
this is probably one of my favorite titles we've had so far. I was just reading it before we get
into it. How to live longer with champagne, mushrooms and raw testicles. We've got it all.
I put a little lol emoji in our brief today. I saw it on the train this morning coming in. I was like
Ella, you're a title genius. Oh my gosh, okay, Rhi, what have we got coming up for everyone?
Well, let's do it. We have two weeks offline. Does that equate to better mental health? The
surprising new study that we'll explore. Why Deepak Chopra says stillness is more powerful than
self-optimization. Poor posture and its unexpected link to long-term health. I love this one coming
up. Can champagne really protect your heart? And then we're on to raw testicles, anyone.
We're unpacking Netflix's new wellness documentary on the liver king. And finally,
mushrooms are the new wellness obsession, but do they work? I mean, Ella, what a show. What a show.
Rhi, how are you? What have you been up to? Do you know it's actually been a really,
really busy time for us both? I think we're both in the same boat where I am behind on my inbox
and core of my business because I've been out doing an activation every day. The talk at parliament
went really well. It was wonderful to talk about children's breakfast in the UK. I learned about
British berry growers. I didn't know 95% of berries are actually grown in the UK. So it was really
interesting to hear we should be supporting these items that can be quite costly and the government
should step in here and then make them more available to more people. There was a huge
conversation to be had and of course I discussed ultra-processed foods. And then I tried in between
the chaos of the multiple media activations and podcasts to spend more time with the kids.
Do you know in one podcast actually, I had my first ever hay fever attack. Did you?
It's on Grace Beverly's podcast. Never happened to be before, but I think the heat in London,
so when I come into town, I'm just not used to it and I didn't bring any antihistamines. Luckily
Grace has a stash of antihistamines in her back. I literally couldn't speak. My eyes were swelling.
Never had that before of you. I have. I started getting hay fever the first time three years ago
and it's brutal. I carry antihistamines around with me for this time of year. But interesting,
so many people I speak to, maybe our listeners in the same, developed it at some point around
their thirties. Same. Yeah, I never used to get it that badly and then it was something recently,
but I had to literally stop recording and drink some water and take an antihistamine and wait
for it to go down. But then there's been mundane stuff. I can't complain. That was the dad's football
match we went to watch in the sun and I cooked some orzo with little tea and yeah, it was great.
How about you Ella? I love orzo. That is a great recommendation for people. Since you got me stuck
on it when we were in deliciously Ella HQ and you made that dish, every week I make a orzo
of some description with whatever veg I've got and butter beans and I love it. It is an amazing,
amazing ingredient to cook with and I would say if you don't cook with orzo l'or,
10 out of 10 recommend it because for batch cooking pasta, pasta's not very nice when you
reheat it to be honest. And then it goes all hard. Exactly. And then rice, obviously people get a
little bit nervous about reheating rice. It's probably, if we're frank, a bit of an overblown
concern, but I do completely understand it. You have to heat it all the way through and so many
people don't and that's where you get this orzo l'or here. Exactly. And so there's a nervousness
around it whereas orzo reheats perfectly. It cooks in 10 minutes or so and it is so good for
those big batch cooking. You can kind of saute any veg you've got, shallots, onions, garlics,
butter beans as you said. Yeah. And adding the stock as well. Exactly. I mean it's the flavour
that you get and it takes no time to cook. Yeah. And then you can cook the orzo in the stock,
maybe coconut milk all together, stir through some basil and it will see you through many weeks.
So yeah, it is absolutely 10 out of 10 and with you on orzo. So that was not meant to be my
recommendation. But you've been doing cookbook as well. So you are on a cooking spree. Oh my gosh,
yes, we started shooting it the last two days. So we're 20 photos in. Well done. Which is pretty
fun. Well done. Still finishing writing the rest of the recipes. But yeah, no, it's good. We don't
have a title yet. We don't have a publication date yet, but it will come. We will finish this
project. Gone are those days where things are done in advance. It seems like everybody's building
car while we're driving it. I'm definitely building all cars while driving. At that moment we're like
trying to move the kids to school for September, trying to move house, live show, finish book,
work as usual. And you're coming to my book launch. I know, can't wait. Thanks for making the time
for that one. I wouldn't miss it for the world. Apart from orzo, if you've got any recommendations
for us this week. Do you know, I did. But before I go in, my friend sent me this text. I was literally
on the train when it came through this morning. And it just kind of sums up our podcast. She said,
"Ree, kombucha, is this a new trend or am I late to the party? Just caught up with the episode. I
love it. That's my friend, Dini." And she also makes the most amazing cake. She did Saki's birthday
cake. But doesn't that just sum up the fact that we may think that something is really obvious?
You know, because some of us have seen Matcha for years or Kombucha for years,
but it's still just coming into the peripheral for some people. And that's why I just love this
show so much. Me too. Because we chat through it all.
We'll bring Kombucha to you guys, to the trends in a couple of weeks time.
We have to do that. But my wreck today was actually a book by Dr. David Robert Grimes,
who we're definitely having on an extra scoop here discussing all things tech.
So his book, The Irrational Ape, I think is really compelling because it explores why
humans often fall prey to flawed reasoning, misinformation, you know, why online. We are so
vulnerable, I think, and subject to all these cognitive biases. So embracing critical thinking
can safeguard us from these pitfalls. And basically his book goes through all of these things from
the Dining Kruger effect, confirmation bias, so many different elements. And ultimately,
it serves as both a diagnosis of our collective reasoning, you know, our failures and a call
for action to cultivate a more rational and evidence based approach to understanding the
world around us. And I think delving into that book, you just find yourself going,
"Yep. Yep. This is me. Yep. I've fallen victim to that. Yes." And it's a good read.
I think that's such a great recommendation. We obviously talk quite a lot in the show
about misinformation and how hard it is to navigate what people are saying and what to
listen to and what to skip and how to tune out that noise. And so it sounds like if you're
struggling with that, that's an amazing recommendation. How about you, Ella?
Way less eyebrow. Okay. No, but normally you have the books. Go on. Share with me.
We have watched the new show on Apple TV that I've also seen on every London bus over the last
few weeks called Your Friends and Neighbours with John Hamm, who was the lead in Mad Men.
I love TV shows. When you get a good TV show, it's the best way to kind of switch off your mind.
Is it really gripping? It's really gripping. It's quite fun, funny, quite unexpected,
darker than you're imagining, but not in a scary way. Very satirical, very funny.
He's brilliant in there. And just if you're… Switch off.
Yeah. I find it really hard, as we were saying, there's lots of moving ships at the moment.
I don't think that's an expression actually. There's ships in the night, isn't there?
Moving pieces of the puzzle, whatever it is. Ships going around. Basically, lots happening.
And I find it really hard to then get into bed and your to-do list starts going
and so watching something, I find it's just the best way to kind of, yeah,
switch that off and then go to sleep. And this has been fab. We are both really enjoying it,
so very much recommend. Also, this is such a niche recommendation other than also as a food one.
Chimichurri. I've never made it. Oh my gosh. First of all, it's so easy to make.
And second of all, I know we were talking about 30 plants. Guys, did you play my game?
Did you give them what we talked about last week? It did refresh my memory to get the
chart on the wall for the kids. Did you tally up? How's the game going? Let us know
if you're counting your 30 plants. But it's so easy to make. And I'm literally putting on
everything at the moment, like roast veggies, salads, dressings on toast,
which makes avocado toast way more interesting, etc. It's so easy. You just blitz up kind of a
very small red onion or half a shallot, garlic, lots and lots of parsley. I normally don't like
parsley, but I love it in here. Do you know what my husband does with parsley? So it's just really
random. I think it's because he's Maltese. I don't know. Scrambled eggs and parsley.
That's what he does. It's always been a thing and it drives me insane because I don't want
parsley in my scrambled eggs, but this is obviously something he's grown up with.
It's not my favorite. I don't particularly like it actually. I don't think yet in that kind.
It's not my... It's like coriander. People love or hate it.
But in chimichurri, it's phenomenal. And then you add coriander and then chili,
cider vinegar or red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, and you literally just blitz it all up.
And it's just one of those like, people call them flavor bombs, you know, you just add it to
everything and it's like a zing. Amazing. Super easy.
Do you know what I want to do in another episode? It's reminded me is go through olive oil in more
depth as in like what to look for in an olive oil. Also, I had, this is totally off subject again,
but the wire put on the back of my teeth. Oh yeah. And it's like learning to speak again.
I don't know. I feel like I'm really conscious of it. I feel like I've been the tip of my tongue.
You know, you keep touching it because it's new in your mouth and I'm finding it really hard.
I'm like, oh, I think you sound absolutely fantastic. I need some chimichurri to listen
with also obviously. Yeah. Okay. So we've got kombucha. We've still got saunas running and
olive oil of things to pick up for you guys coming up. But for now,
where are we starting with the health headlines that matter?
Okay. Today's health headline that matters. We are starting with two weeks without internet,
reversed a decade of aging. So we came across this. It's so thought provoking. It's a study
from the University of Texas at Austin. And the results are remarkable, Ella. It found that just
two weeks of blocking mobile internet access from smartphones can significantly improve mental health,
attention span and overall wellbeing. Makes sense. It's absolutely extraordinary. This is
complete tangent, but that is why our dog is called Austin because my husband went to University of
Texas. Really? Yeah. He wanted to call him Texas. I just thought Austin was a nice name. That's so
nice. That's a homage to the dog this morning. But in actual news, as you said, it's absolutely
huge. And I think, I mean, I find it whenever I get stressed or overwhelmed, I call myself with it
last night, I become, it's almost like you start overstimulating yourself because you're already
so stimulated and it becomes so hard to put down your phone and stop scrolling. And obviously,
so many of us feel glued to our phones. The data's all coming out of the US obviously,
because that's where the University of Texas is. And the research is there. What they were looking
at was that 58% of American smartphone users, including 80% of those under 30, worry that
they're using their devices too much. So essentially, if anyone listening worries that they are glued
to their phone too much, I do. We are completely normal. That's basically what everybody's thinking
at the moment. And this was a proper controlled experiment. So it was a four week randomized
control trial and it had 467 participants all aged 32. That's the gold standard of research
guys around an RCT, we call it randomized control trial. So this is good stuff. I actually find
when I become really obsessed or I can't get off my phone, I start forgetting everything else that
I'm meant to be doing. And my mind kind of becomes like mush. So everyone in this study
installed an app on their phone that blocked the internet access. So I'm really interested in this.
So no browsers, no social media, calls and texts though still work because obviously people need
to use their internet home for work or kids go into school. So it wasn't about disconnecting
entirely, but it was just the constant bit, Ella, that constant connectivity. Exactly. So people
could still, they weren't banning them from using the internet home, work, school, where they needed
it. But all they could use their phone for was calls and texts. So back to the olden days,
essentially. And after just two weeks of the digital reset, 91% of the participants improved
on at least one of three key outcomes when it came to mental health, subjective well-being
and attention span. 71% reported better mental health with improvement in depression symptoms
that was actually larger than what's been seen in multiple studies of antidepressants.
And attention spans improved by the amount equivalent to reversing 10 years of age-related
cognitive decline, which is obviously where our headline that two weeks for internet reverse
a decade of age incomes from. So it's pretty mind boggling. It just doesn't surprise me though,
because I think we all know it's a horrible feeling. You don't feel happy when you're
hooked on technology for so long. Or I'd love to hear if you do, you know, if anyone listening
does actually enjoy a long period of time on their phone, perhaps we're jumping the gun here, but
I just think we need to be more connected like we discussed before with social interaction.
But what's more interesting as well is that these people spent more time outside in nature.
They slept better. They spoke to people face to face and enjoyed the slower pace.
And their benefits grew over time, which I think is the other bit that's interesting. So
people reported feeling progressively better day by day. The more connected they were to the offline
world, the less reactive, the more in control of their life. And as you said, spending more time,
more time outside, more face to face. As such, you actually enjoy the slower pace because it is
interesting, isn't it? I imagine lots of you listening might not along to what I said. But
since the episode we did on with TJ Power on phones and social media, I've been
thinking about it more and more. And I really noticed myself when you're standing in the queue
for something, for example, like I was in the post office the other day, it was probably a five or
six minute queue. This is not a long period of time. But the temptation is just to get out your
phone and scroll or look at something. I work. Yeah. I don't know how to expand and be still.
In that queue, I would probably do an email or a text or get a task done.
And I think that's the point that's so interesting is it's almost like we're so
addicted to that fast pace and having that connectivity and being productive or doing
something all the time that we don't know how to feel bored anymore.
I worry about the future generations because people that are obviously you and I fell into
our line of work in a very organic way. And we're very blessed to have the time without phones,
you know, growing up to a certain degree. But I do worry about my children. I think, oh my goodness,
those that aspire to be content creators, because then their whole life is spent on these platforms.
And with data like this coming out that it ages you and it affects your mental health,
it's just not good, is it? I mean, this is study of one and as anecdotal as it comes,
this is not a good randomized control trial. But last night, I was feeling so overwhelmed.
I was in, I'm going to be honest, I was in the worst mood I have been in since.
Oh yeah, I was in a foul mood. Things just weren't working out. It was frustrated.
You've got a big to-do list at the moment. There was a lot going on.
Matt was absolutely exhausted. He got into bed really early. And I sat down, sat on like,
I think about three hours basically on my phone. I achieved nothing. I had so much to do.
Or I could have relaxed and watched something enjoyable or read my book or my mom gone for a
walk. I could have done all manner of things. I didn't. I wanted to take away and I sat downstairs
and I doom scrolled for three hours basically. And I ended up on all sorts of things that terrified
me on all sorts of things. Watch videos of like shards. The news comes up and you don't want to
see it. I know how common drowning is. I saw that too with the kid drowning in the pool.
It was so unhealthy. I went to bed in an even worse mood, feeling even more anxious.
Anyway, I say this because it's just so normal and so human. And I think it's just such an
interesting example. As I said, that's not a randomized controlled drug, but that is very
much an anecdotal party of one. But we all do it. And I think when you look at data like this,
it's just even more compelling evidence there. It's not probably possible for most of us to
delete the internet from our phones, but we just need to reassess our association.
It's like TJ said, it's a procrastination from the tasks that need to be done because it gives
you a kind of weird dopamine response, even if it's bad news. And that is the problem we've
all got to face. But it does me of us on to a really lovely headline, Ella. A headline too,
do you want to go into that one? Okay, this is a brilliant headline packed with wisdom,
everything I need in my life at the moment. And the headline, this comes from the Times,
it was the importance and hidden wisdom of being alone. And as you said in there,
what's coming up in today's show is by Deepak Chopra. But basically, I think we were both really
inspired by his piece entitled The Importance and Hidden Wisdom of Doing Nothing. It's not really
headline health news as such, but it's just a very, very thoughtful reflection on in a moment
where I think so many of us feel overstimulated, our nervous systems feel quite stuck in fight or
flight. We're kind of constantly rushing, we're reacting, we're refreshing things. It's just
so easy to keep going, keeping busy, keep scrolling, and not actually connect with ourselves as per my
anecdote report I did last night, which I think is why this article really stood out. And essentially,
he explores the idea of non doing. And I hadn't heard the concept in this exact guys before,
but I loved it. It's essentially defined as not rest, not meditation, but a deeper kind of stillness,
a state of wakeful alertness, as he calls it, where you let go of doing a fixing of striving,
and instead you just rest in your own being. So it's not just a break in a busy day or like an
add on, you know, wellness add on like rushing to a yoga class or a spin class. It's like the
basis of life in the way that he describes it, where you sit in stillness and actually reconnect
with yourself and what's going on in your mind and your body and your emotions.
And what makes that so powerful as well? It's not about zoning out or escaping as such, but it's
like tuning back in to presence, to clarity. Because when we got into the studio today,
I was speaking to our producer, Will, and I said, Oh, I'm loving this makes me sound very old now,
but I'm loving seeing the birds in the garden. I actually said to him, when I have time in the
summer, I sit and look at the birds and I'm like, why am I not doing that now? Because I feel like
I'm too busy to just take a moment to do this non doing or wakeful alertness. But I look forward
to wakeful alertness time, I've realized, and we've been pulled so far towards busyness and
distraction that stillness is actually really uncomfortable. Like Ella said, you know, she was
a sat there and I do the same thing. I don't want to be aware of it. I want to distract myself and
anxiety, fatigue, poor sleep, burnout, all of it catches up with us. So non doing isn't a luxury,
it's just the reset our mind and body needs, Ella. Exactly. And I think it's so easy to
say, oh, I don't have time. But I mean, last night I could have just skipped some of my shark
videos. Yeah, you definitely should have skipped those. Quietly instead. And as you said, it really
helps if you can look at nature. And he offers a very simple motivational exercise that we wanted
to bring. And he said, you just need to all you need to do, this is a free task that we could
probably all do every day is just sit in a quiet place with no distractions. Phone turned off. In
my case, I would find it easier if my phone was just away. Yeah, I'll just set it in the corner.
Yeah, sit and do nothing for five minutes. Don't look at your watch, just estimate also.
Is an estimate the time and the wheel turning point comes when actually this becomes comfortable
and not uncomfortable. And it's not because to start with, I think it feels quite forced to
sit in silence, but I feel like I'd need to set a timer on Alexa for five minutes. Like, I don't
know how I feel uncomfortable with you just reading out saying, just estimate the time.
I just don't know. We're too wired to be control freaks on we were too. Yeah, exactly on the clock.
I think he's saying basically, you know that this is working when you actually enjoy those
minutes when you start to see them as a gift. And the voice of non doing starts to reach you.
Okay, because this sounds hard, I think we need to do it. So I think we should both try and do it
so we can report back on an episode in a week or two. Because could you sit in stillness for
five minutes, no phone, no distractions? I mean, would you just fill an urge to
reach for it or do something? I'd probably go do housework. I'd probably go in the washroom and
start doing more washing. I think I'd struggle, interestingly, in lockdown, not to turn this
episode into like some kind of therapy. So I feel like it is every week for us anyway.
But in lockdown, it had been a very busy kind of decade or so between launching the business
and lots of things happening in our personal life. My parents got divorced, my mother in law
died, I'd got pregnant, sky was born, all while we built the business. So we kind of been living
in like a time 30 mode. I was not taking my five minutes of wait for alertness, that is for sure.
You were looking for Ashwagandha. You could blame you, look at what you were going for her.
And when and I was meant to be on this massive book tour and then lockdown came, it was cancelled.
And I had to sit still basically and had a huge amount of time really in my day because
all of the things I was meant to be doing at work were cancelled. And I realized this state of
kind of constant anxiety that I'd been living in. I'd been having really intrusive thoughts
and wasn't in a particularly good headspace. And I signed up to do this mindfulness based
stress reduction course. And I actually signed up to do it because I was trying to finish my 500
hours of yoga teacher training because I thought I got to keep going, going, going. That was so
my state of being. And it completely changed my life. It was extraordinary. It got to the point,
I think it was an A week course and by the end we were doing almost two hours of meditation a day.
And this meditation was this. It was silence. There wasn't guided. It was literally sitting
and just being with yourself and to start with, Oh my God, it was so uncomfortable. I've never felt
more itchy or desperate to do something. And then the teacher who was absolutely phenomenal was
giving us these little tasks to do at the beginning, like take something you do habitually
and don't take your phone. And one of my joy is in lockdown was there was a coffee shop,
let's say like a four or five minute walk from our house. That was lovely. And I would go and get
a takeaway coffee. And I started doing it without my phone. And her point was like actually do it
mindfully like engage in your senses. How does the pavement feel under your feet? What can you smell?
What can you hear? What can you actually see and stop being distracted and just be where you are?
Anyway, it was absolutely the most amazing eight weeks. And obviously,
it's like mind fleeting, but for you, for your body, it was amazing. Matt was like, Oh,
you're LL 2.0. I was just this like calm. So I really tuned in for and it lasted a while for
that wake for alertness. And as I said, it was deeply uncomfortable to start with,
but actually it was really profound in the end. And really profound. That's so inspiring.
I need to get back to it quite clearly. No, but I just don't know how I think you have to pick a
time in your life. And that was your time to experiment in that specific area. I just think
everyone needs to start with the five minutes and definitely aim for that. That's a good goal, Ella.
And we also came across just to lead on nicely a feature in the telegraph that actually said,
well, how your poor posture could be shortened in your life. And it may be kind of looked twice
because it highlights how you just said, for instance, you were slouching in your chair
before we started. And posture isn't just about aesthetics, you know, it can actually have serious
health implications. But I think when we're kids, you know, you see the children at home,
they've got like perfect posture. And as we age, when do we lose it? We just don't sit straight
because we get tired. I know, I'm quite envious of my children's straight back. Me too. Me too.
They just sit there and they look so perfect and poised. And it's not even a hard thing to do.
I know. They were making us play schools the other day and the little one was shouting at
Matt. She was like, "Daddy, crisscross apple sauce," which is what they call crossing your legs,
like sitting on the floor for some reason, and straight back, Daddy. He was like, "I can't do it."
This is going to break all my bones. But exactly, as you said, I think interestingly, posture and
back strength, we talked about it as one of the kind of trends of this year was back strength,
thinking about posture and poise. And it was more from an aesthetic perspective in terms of being
touted as a 2025 wellness trend. But as you said, the interesting point here was that actually,
it's not just about looks. And I think we probably all agree, you know, a straight back does look
lovely. But actually, poor posture can lead to a range of health issues, including back and neck
pain, reduced lung capacity, and even digestive problems. And over time, this can contribute
to more severe conditions like cardiovascular disease and decreased life expectancy.
It's also, I think, maybe an element of privilege comes into this discussion as well.
Because I remember my grandma, you know, was a very working class background, but
she, in World War II, would let the trains come in in midnight for all the soldiers. Her job,
and she was only a teenager, and she would walk by herself to the station. She would do all that.
She started to talk about these strange small places she was made to sit within the station and
the amount of workload she was doing and things she was carrying. And sadly, she passed away many
years ago now. But she kind of had a hunchback, and she couldn't sit up straight. And when she'd
walk around the house, you know, you see it a lot, don't you, with the elderly. They're kind of
hunched over forwards. And I think a lot of it does come down to the job role you've had,
the ability or time to go and exercise, look after yourself. Because our lifestyles have just
got more sedentary. So even though we know more than my grandma did back then, and we're not faced
with a war in this country, we're very blessed not to at the moment, because it's not an easy world.
But poor posture, it's a tech neck. They're calling it LO. It's a phenomenal tech neck.
I can't even take it seriously what I'm saying it. And it's more prevalent now,
and it can lead to chronic discomfort. And I do sit there on the tube. And I'm really conscious
if I look at my phone, that I'm just staring down. I do think of my nan a lot. And I try and push my
head up and lift up my phone. I know. Tech neck, it's coming for us all. I've certainly got it.
And my posture is appalling. I've noticed all three of us. I'm so to the side of the chair.
I imagine you guys stop down the side. But it's the strength. Apparently it's the muscles in your
back. You know, that diamond area, is it your trapeze or something at the back of... Don't quote
me on that guys. Biology cannot remember. There's like a diamond, and you're meant to work out the
diamond in between your two bones on your back. You know, the ones you move like a bird, when you
move your shoulder. Is it scapula? Yeah, you're scapula. Yeah, you'll know. You're the yoga girl.
I've just been desperately trying to fix my posture. Yeah, yeah. Anyway, exactly. So, yeah,
exercises really help, obviously avoid slouching, but I think strengthening your core and those
back muscles is so powerful. Stretch regularly. Be mindful of your posture as you're going
throughout the day, particularly when you're on your phone. Use ergonomic furniture when possible
and stay active. It definitely is a powerful reminder that we can change something here. So,
this isn't doom and gloom. This is about, hang on, let's take five minutes to ourselves,
just practice it and let's try and sit up straight. But they go together because technics
are all about leaning forward to your phone, so put your phone away. In my case, stop watching
videos with sharks. Oh, by the thing, I bought the phone box that goes by the door and I have to say
we've lapsed out of it again and I need to get my husband back into it because I'm like,
put your phone in the phone box and it doesn't always happen. I need a phone box.
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Okay guys, the next one's really fun. Drinking champagne could reduce risk of sudden cardiac
arrest. This was one of the most surprising headlines I've seen so far. Read what is going on here.
Okay, so this was sent to me by a friend who also listens to the world of Scoobbex and she said,
"Oh my goodness, does this mean I can drink more champagne?" And I straight away was like,
"Well, obviously not. It's just a headline." So I had a look into it and Ella and I had a look
at this for the brief. So the Guardian piece ran a title and this was what it was called,
"Drinking Champagne Reduces Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest." So it's not your typical health tip.
The story comes from a new study led by Fudan University and published in the Canadian Journal
of Cardiology. So research was taken from over 500,000 UK biobank, Ella.
There's our biobank. Biobank data again. That's Ella's mum in the biobank.
Where are you Camilla? Yeah, but the participants explored how like,
has she been drinking a lot of champagne? Oh, she doesn't like champagne. She can't have been...
She's probably opted out. Yeah, she must have opted out this one.
Opted out this one. So participants had to explore how lifestyle factors influence sudden
cardiac arrest, which is basically a condition when your heart stops without warning and survival
rates sadly are really low with this sort of thing. Exactly. So the team in this case looked at
56 modifiable risk factors, which included everything you can think of, things like diet,
alcohol, sleep, mental health, loneliness, financial stress. And the impact was huge.
If the population's worst third of lifestyle related factors were improved, 40% of sudden
cardiac arrest could be prevented. And if you improve the bottom two thirds of those risk factors,
then the number jumps up to 63%. Now, I remember at Rehampton University,
a researcher coming in and telling us she was researching bubbles, she said, you know,
basically champagne and prosecco. And sadly, they hadn't found anything that equates to what they'd
been finding in red wine and everyone was really disappointed in the lecture theater. I remember
it so clearly. But the surprise comes from this with a potential cardiac protective effect from
moderate consumption of champagne and white wine. I mean, I wonder what moderate consumption of
champagne was quite expensive habit to have. Red wine has long been linked as we know to heart
health because of antioxidants. But I just want to caveat this and say the studies on red wine is
often with a meal. It's in a Mediterranean setting. I don't mean every night after you get back from
work cracking open a bottle of booze because that's definitely not what we're suggesting here.
But it does suggest that other types of wine might offer similar benefits to the red wine in
small amounts. So please small amounts. Remember the headline Ella raised a week ago that said that
any drop of alcohol increases your risk of breast cancer. So we have to really look at these
headlines of a pinch of salt. Absolutely. And we've talked about this before that obviously we're
all kind of like desperate to validate our own preferences and habits. And so it's why we're
always like you always see the headlines being like coffee so good for you. Red wine so good for
you. Dark chocolate so good for you. Because these are the sorts of things we all generally love
exactly. There's a collective enjoyment for us. You said everyone's kind of looking for make these
foods good for us. That's what Bex was doing. She sent the artist to me like please tell me this
is actually a decent headline. And unsurprisingly health experts have been quick to remind us
as part of this conversation not to get to who carried away sorry Bex. The British Heart Foundation
for example stressed that alcohol is still a known risk factor in other areas and that the
real focus should be on the lifestyle as a whole movement, blood pressure, stress, sleep, food.
That's what really protects your heart. And to this point of actually it's really easy
and fun to be distracted by the champagne element of this data. But actually the much more
interesting bit is when you're looking at these modifiable risk factors. So the things that we
can modify in our life within reason like loneliness. I mean it's not easy but trying to have that
more face-to-face content like our diet, like our sleep, like our mental well-being. Our technique.
Our technique. Doing what we can to improve these factors. Actually if you improve two-thirds of those
factors the prevention rate for custodian cardiac arrest jumps up to 63%. So enormous. So champagne
is just one of those very small parts of it. But actually it's just another really great example
when you get behind the headline of the fact that just making those small changes in your
lifestyle in your diet are so profound. Exactly. And if you are going to drink perhaps at a special
occasion or something you're having a drink instead of opting for a different spirit or
alcohol perhaps do you have that little glass of champagne if you want to. Exactly. And enjoy it.
Do you know what? We were talking about this the other day. How frustrating things that guilty
pleasures are because in our society we have such a strange and warped relationship often
with diet culture and with food that we stop enjoying that glass of champagne and the chocolate
cake because we're like oh it's not good for us. But if you're going to have it enjoy it. Even a
matcha because of the plastic cup. I have guilt now. I buy my hot drink even in a keep cup I've
got that's plastic at home and I think oh it's all just plastic isn't it? I don't have my glass
keep cup to hand. I know. Now it's another guilty pleasure. But you know what? It's noxious more
and if it's a pleasure it can't make you feel guilty so make those things pleasures guys and
then balance them with lots of things that nourish you all around.
Okay, Rhee let's move into what's trending in wellness. There is so much to talk about here.
I've got here that you have something to play me and that has a language warning.
I know that triggered a warning for language here but I just had to play this as an example
of what's going on in the world. I'm in Marks and Spencers at the moment and oh my god I've got
a f***ing rage okay. I'll tell you why. All I want to do is get something to eat yeah.
Picked up this first of all rapeseed oil okay. Next one hang on. I thought oh
this looks good. Naked katsu chicken. But guess what? F***ing rapeseed oil in that as well.
Don't be fooled. Don't be fooled by all of these looking nice and healthy yeah because every f***ing
one has got f***ing rapeseed oil. I'm not even a fussy eater. I would literally eat f***ing anything.
I just don't want to be f***ing poisoned with f***ing rapeseed oil and seed oils and f***ing
everything. Everyone do me a favour and tag Marks and Spencers in this video and just ask them.
Let's ask them why the f***ing are they f***ing seed oils. In absolutely everything it makes no
sense. Funnily enough that video pops up on my algorithm as well and I think what's so interesting
is it's got over 5,000 comments and it's got 1.5 million views at the moment. It's going viral
and it's just such an interesting example of this information that's not correct going viral and
creating this huge amount of confusion. You can see it in part this 5,000 comments that people say
because I think there has been a pretty widespread level of information through our podcast and all
sorts of other podcasts and headlines over the last few months. Actually this whole seed oil
debate is nonsense. There's no evidence for it as we've talked about. You don't need to be worried
about it. Rapeseed oil is actually really beneficial for your health especially cold pressed.
But you then see videos like that online and it's so overwhelming you don't know what to believe.
It's the way you get these influencers or marketers that walk through the supermarket. I mean
supermarkets must be getting security to crack down on it now but they're so compelling in the
way they use the f-word. They're swearing. You know, Eddie Abou's another one that walks through
the supermarket. Tonic how of all of them. With such conviction about what they're saying and what
they're saying is just misinformed. It goes back to the book I recommend at the beginning,
The Irrational Ape. It's human beings that are just trying to get some attention and the only
way they can think to get attention is to be angry, is to express these emotions and to put
fear into people and I don't like it Ella. I don't like it at all. We just need good vibes today.
I need good vibes today. Okay, I've got weird vibes. Let's laugh do it. I'm not sure I'm going
to call the next bit good vibes. Okay, I have been on an odd deep dive the last few days.
She can't get the words out. This is just odd and I think, look, misinformation,
bizarre information, it's rife in today's world and as we've talked about so many times, the more
extreme the bigger the pickup and it's as simple as that. You can't PR a carrot and a lentil in
the same way you can PR screaming, shouting, ranting or something that's pretty novel. In this case,
that's eating raw testicles. I'm sorry. Not human, I hate them to add. Staking kidney pies
bad enough for people. I don't understand. Okay, so there is a new show. It's just come out a
documentary on Netflix and it's called the liver king. Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson, but don't
be confused listeners because we talked about another Brian Johnson a couple of months ago,
who's our friend who spends a couple of million dollars a year anti-aging. This is not the same
Brian Johnson. They're both Americans of a similar age, but they're our friend with who's doing two
million a year. I say friend in inverted commas just to clarify on his anti-aging protocol. He's
with a Y. This is Brian Johnson with an I and he is better known online as the liver king. He has
built an enormous, enormous following. So he's got 6.1 million followers on TikTok. Some of his
videos have been viewed like 45 million times. In one clip I was watching yesterday, he's literally
sprinkling bone marrow crumbs on a chocolate mousse. In another, he's eating like digging into raw
testicles on camera. It doesn't flinch, I flinch. They do smell by the way because you've got millions
of neurons inside a testicle. Sorry, I'm just going in because I remember university looking at
testicles and things and they do smell. I'm a celeb. Get me out of here. They obviously have
these horrible challenges where you have to eat disgusting things and it's like just doing that
for fun in this case. And the documentary follows his rise and interestingly the dramatic fallout
that came afterwards because it was revealed he basically has, it's not a six pack, it's like
a 60 pack. I mean he is just a solid muscle. I would say look him up, this is pretty interesting
stuff. But he was secretly spending $11,000 a month estimated on steroids. So he was there claiming
his physique came from raw organs and heavy lifting. But actually he's spending tens of
thousands of dollars on steroids. But you know what? Your physique can come from just eating
a keto carnival diet. It just doesn't mean you're healthy, looking a certain aesthetic.
But that is shocking. The misinformation, the lies essentially. Either way, it's just not healthy.
The lack of fiber, all of it, Ella, for online success is just such a lie.
It's extraordinary. He had a very compelling story. So essentially the origin story,
I'm going to say it's a pretty classic wellness story in the sense of gets ill,
looks for solution. Very much my story as well. So I can't judge in that in any shape or form.
But back in 2013, him and his wife, and she is apparently known as the liver queen. So we've
got the liver royal family here. They had two young sons called Rad Iqal and Striker with a Y.
And those boys were constantly unwell with some quite severe allergies and he was desperate to
help them, which obviously is something we would all relate to. He turned to ancestral living.
That's what he calls it. And that was eating raw liver, bone broth, no processed foods at all,
and a lifestyle built around what he calls the nine tenants. So that sleep, eat, move,
shield from Wi-Fi. We're going to talk about that in an extra scoop because I think Wi-Fi,
EMF, et cetera, something people are concerned about at the moment. Connect by walking barefoot,
fight, I'm not sure about that one, and bond. I think with boys, I'm not sure about it either,
but there's testosterone surges they go for and they just want to wrestle each other.
I have two young boys and it's just, yeah. But I'm sorry. This supposedly cured his kids is what
they're saying. Now, obviously, if you cut out all ultraprocess foods and they're not going to be
having things that could cause allergies or intolerances or flare-ups because you're literally
just eating the protein, of course, the symptoms are going to go away. I mean, that's a no-brainer.
But it doesn't mean that diet is healthy for them long-term. That's what's so scary.
So apparently, the liver king also launched a supplement line that he built a multimillion
pound empire. Yeah. And then he denied using steroids until some leaked emails approved otherwise.
And essentially, the documentary, it's quite interesting. He admits it all. He talks about
all sorts of different things and how his perception of risk was really warped. He had made drugs in
his apartment beforehand, run scams, all sorts of sort of wild things. And I think, I guess there's
two parts of it that I really wanted to bring up. One, there is this trend at the moment and the
Times actually had an article a few days ago and like, why is my feed filled with people eating
raw meat? And there's about 15,000 videos on TikTok at the moment tagged #rawmeat.
It's really dangerous. There's another influencer with three million followers shared a video making
what he called raw liver cereal. So it's like raw liver with milk, blueberries and maple syrup.
Oh my gosh. And this is part of my deep dive. There were quite a lot of people online.
And these videos, again, surprise, surprise, get enormous number of views because it's
fascinating versus peeling a carrot with a point a minute ago.
But they'll get food poisoning. Well, that thing obviously, it does carry a real risk.
But there is this big trend of raw meat. And I know like steak tartare has always been a popular
dish. It's not like no one's ever eaten raw meat, but eating raw organs. Yeah, but it's treated,
isn't it? Steak tartare. I think what's so risky here is the bacteria that's found when things aren't
cooked. But equally, I just think if your whole diet is going to be full of meat, you have to be
okay with the ethics behind that. You have to be aware that you're cutting out all the other
food groups. And we know that having a balanced plate with food groups has different health outcomes,
including a longer lifespan if you get enough fiber and all these sorts of things.
I mean, your gut microbiome is going to be dying a slow death if you just eat meat.
So yes, you will see these amazing results and different feelings because you've got such low
carbohydrate intake, you'll get very lean very quickly. And that's what a lot of these influencers
do. Like, oh, look at my six pack. Oh, yeah, it says, yeah, that it was basically because of
his abs, right? And all the other stuff and the products and the supplements. And then,
I know, I'll just take a fiber supplement because I'm not eating it. You just can't
replace the benefits from a whole diet. And I find this all really shocking. And I'm really
sorry if anyone listening has also fallen victim to this because it makes me feel this makes me
feel sad rather than angry. Yeah. And I think it's also this, well, I guess there's two other things
for me, which is that one, I think I can't quite believe they're the same name, Brian Johnson.
But I think it shows this. It's another example of Netflix documentaries or similar streaming
platforms are not being made about day to day simple wellness about your five minutes off
your phone about your hot girl walk on your lunch break about connecting with your friends over a
healthy meal about how to make a delicious orzo and chimichurri dinner. It's extreme. And so,
again, it goes back to, to me, this real danger of consistently associating wellness with extreme.
And it makes people so put off this industry at a time where we so desperately need to change
our eating habits and our lifestyles. And that really concerns me. But the second is just another
example of how please don't believe anything you ever see online, essentially, because the only
way to get cut through in the algorithm today is to be extreme and to spark debate. It's ultimately,
it's, it's really the only way to get cut through it and look like me eat like me what I eat in a day
or extreme diets, you need to have something that ignites a passion that sparks a huge comment
section, essentially. And it has to have a level of controversy or curiosity. That's why cottage
cheese bread did so well. Because everyone's like, oh, cottage cheese in a bread. Like it wasn't very
controversial, but it's still a good and intrigue element, hasn't it? And the fact that this then
wasn't even real. As in, it's to your point, obviously cutting out all ultra processed foods
can really improve your health, which is probably why they saw some of these benefits. But you're
negating all sorts of other health benefits by, for example, not having your 30 plants a week.
But you're also selling a lie because you don't look like that because of your diet. You look
like that from taking a huge amount of steroids. So what's the moral implications? Is he having
to pay people back that he took money from with his business for this lie? Like, what's the outcome?
I doubt it. I highly doubt I have to pay them back. Wow. So he lied to everyone, took their money
and made the carnival diet really successful. And look at it now. And also there was another guy
that followed a carnival diet that was really big on Twitter at the time. And then he came out and
had to have all those heart operations and things and came out saying it's because of the diet he
was following. But at the time he was so successful, he just kept plowing forward. It's really worrying.
Ella, a complete different trend. Let's move on to mushrooms. Yes. And we don't mean mushrooms like
Portobello or Chestnut kind of mushrooms, much as I love those. Again, guys, put those in your
also. Chewy mushrooms. A creamy mushroom also is a 10 out of 10 dinner, lots of thyme, garlic,
phenomenal. I love a bit of white wine with mushroom. If you're cooking it in a risotto,
that is really delicious. It's so good, isn't it? They're one of the best ingredients, but we're
actually not talking about those kind of mushrooms. We're talking about more powdered mushrooms here,
like functional mushrooms. We're thinking reishi, chaga, lion's mane, cordyceps, which are having
such a moment, particularly mushroom coffee. And I know lots of you guys have asked us to talk about
this. I'm going to say this is quite surprising, but the global mushroom drinks market size was
worth around $4.7 billion in 2023. And it's predicted to grow to around just over $7.5
billion by 2032. It's having a boom. I mean, mushroom drinks are not actually that niche,
in that sense. No. And I actually remember when I was working with Ronny O'Sullivan,
a few pre-COVID, actually, and we were writing our book together, his dad had gone into chaga
mushrooms. And I remember him coming up to me saying, "Ree, do you want to get on these drinks
with me?" I was like, "What do you mean mushroom drinks?" And that's the first time I think I'd
heard of it. So these mushroom drinks are functional beverages, which are definitely
having a moment in the wellness landscape at the moment. They're made from extracts or powders
of what we call medicinal mushrooms. And Ella listed a few off there. You've got the reishi,
the lion's mane, Cordyceps, Chitake. These mushrooms have been used for centuries, guys,
in traditional medicine. So particularly in Asian cultures, there's a lot of history there and
tradition that's based around them. And they've got lots of supposed health benefits. So modern
mushroom drinks often combine those extracts with other natural ingredients like herbs, spices.
We've discussed adaptions before, all those sorts of things to create beverages that promote,
I guess, health claims that people love to stick on a pack or a drink, like, "Oh, it's going to
give you more energy. This one drink is going to help you focus or support your immune system.
Please run if it says boost your immune system." That's not an authorized claim.
But these drinks come in various forms, Ella. So you've probably seen a lot of the ready-to-go
ones, right? Yeah, exactly. You've got sparkling drinks. But what I'm seeing loads at the moment
are the powders. And coffee. Just for coffees, exactly. Or hot chocolate.
Exactly. And they're really expensive. I mean, they are really, really expensive.
But I know that there is quite a lot of research starting to come out that actually
they can be beneficial. But obviously, with these things, the problem is, as always,
what's the source? Because sometimes the amount in what you're getting, because it is so expensive,
is so low that it won't have the effect. But really, give us a breakdown of them all. So
let's start with Reishi. Okay. And also, remember, these are ultra-processed foods. So actually,
powdering down the mushroom, you're probably better off eating a variety of food to get
benefits that you'll get from this anyway in a small dose. And then often artificial
sweetness are added for taste. So be a bit wary of that. So Reishi is known as the mushroom of
immortality, Ella. Perhaps this is our anti-aging benefit. Apparently, it's revered for calming
properties and the ability to support the immune system and potential to improve sleep quality.
And then the Chaga one that Ronnie's dad very kindly pointed me in the direction of
is very rich in antioxidants, which I think is a valid claim. And it's often used to combat
oxidative stress. And that's something that we all get naturally day-to-day anyway,
support skin health. And then here comes the claim that comes with it, boost immunity,
which is not a valid claim. You do not want to be boosting your immune system. That's actually
quite dangerous. But there's so many, Ella. And I think, have you heard of Lion's Mane?
Yeah. I have to say, there's a yoga studio that is absolutely phenomenal. It's called Love Supreme
Projects. It's the best yoga studio I've ever been to in London. Where is it? It's kind of
North Notting Hill, basically. Cool. Amazing. And it's absolutely phenomenal. The most amazing
teachers. It's really special. But opposite it is a cafe that does all of these sorts of drinks.
And I have to say, like every now and again, I go and who knows if it's placebo or what,
but I must say I feel really good when I drink them. Do you know what the first ever TV interview
I did back in 2000? It was a BBC world in 2014 or 15. And it was on mushrooms. Gwanadir
and Lucian or something. I can't even remember what it was called right now. It was a new mushroom
and it hit the headlines. So I remember being asked to speak about it. But Lion's Mane, in this
instance, does have some research, but it definitely doesn't miraculously improve your memory, focus,
or mental clarity. But why not? I mean, I don't think there's any harming having these things
in small amounts. Cordyceps, however, athletes sometimes use them to enhance performance.
So I'm wondering in terms of endurance athletes and things where that's going to go. And then we've
got shatake, which is known for immune boosting again, which you've got to be careful of supporting
your immune system, I'd say. And for heart health. So overall, I don't think mushrooms
are a bad thing, Ella. But you've got to remember that let's take the shatake one as an example
of supporting your immune system. It's shown to have promise here. And one study demonstrated
that consuming these mushrooms daily for four weeks did lead to a significant reduction in
C-reactive protein. And that's CRP levels and markers that you'll often find if you're in a
hospital. If you've just had a baby, they'll check those before you're released, all sorts of things
like that. It's a marker of inflammation. It is, exactly. And I think that could be really helpful.
And then we've got data on gut health, of course, because essentially, if you're eating a mushroom,
that's a good prebiotic. But I will question here the data. Is it done on the drinks or is it done
on the mushrooms themselves? Because once you turn a mushroom into an ultraprocess food and you're
grinding it down, you're going to get different variable amounts of prebiotics and fiber than
you would get when you just consume it fresh. Absolutely. And again, you've got some studies,
for example, on Lyon's main that could protect against some neurological damage, potentially
help manage conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. So I would say as a kind of overall
sweeping statement, there are some really interesting promising, but small relatively
scale studies on the fact that actually medicinal mushrooms could have powerful effects on our health.
But the big word of warning is A, it's in quite early stages of research. This is not huge studies
on large swathes of the population. But B, just be really conscious where you're buying them,
because I think with quite a lot of these powders, the amount that's actually in the
coffee that you end up drinking is so low. And it's... And the additives in it are so high.
Exactly. It tastes nice. Because, you know, grounding down a mushroom in a drink isn't
going to taste very palatable. That's why it's in hot chocolates and things. And remember, yeah,
these studies are in the labs and in animal studies often, we don't have a lot in humans.
And what I will say, because I used to think you could do this as a child, please don't go and
pick the mushrooms in the woods, because they can be toxic. And I remember going to pick a
mushroom I'd seen in the woods. And do you know what? My kids do it if we're going on a nature
walk or something, and they see mushrooms like fungi growing off a tree. It's really hard to
tell which ones, unless you're an expert at edible. Yeah, I think that's a real question.
It's not quite a London problem. You're going to get, you know, seeing mushrooms growing on the
southern end. But if you're in the country like I am, definitely don't. I would just say buy them.
And if you see the ones that say I'm rich with vitamin D, that's an added bonus because they've
been specifically grown to get a bit more sunlight, because mushrooms grow in the shade naturally,
but they can absorb vitamin D if they're placed in direct sunlight. So you've got to be really
careful about that. And then you've got to place them with the gills up so the brown bits underneath,
you know, the flaky bits have got to absorb the sunshine. Oh, love that. Let's cook with mushrooms.
Let's cook with mushrooms. Let's make chimichurri mushroom also. Do you know I'm gutted because
my eldest is really off mushrooms, but my youngest is obsessed because I think the texture is quite
slimy. And I think they're better when you blitz them and put them in things. Like a mushroom
regu kind of thing. Mushroom, walnut, lentil, regu. That's one of my favourites. Oh, with walnuts.
There we go, guys. Get the walnuts in there. Yeah, very good for your brain.
So a really good listening question that we've got is first of all, so many people also gave us
running tips. I forgot to say thank you, runners, because someone here said basically when you start
running and so many of you said this, you don't have to just run. It is normal to walk and run.
I'm inspired by that. I did actually want to try the Couch to 5K app, which helps you start to run.
Lots of people said that. And it was exactly that. It was run a little bit, walk a little bit,
so I think I have to dig that back out. I love that. And then we've got an amazing listener
question here that says, thank you very much. I've got a few random questions, please. But the
first ones, I'd love examples of full day meals that help us get everything we need. So she says,
I know Ella loves a cheer pudding, but that's what she said here. Ella loves a cheer pudding.
I do. But she says, I feel like I need literal examples, so I continue on once I have it clear
in my mind. Also wondering if we can get all our nutrients from food rather than supplements.
And I'll just say yes to that quickly in most cases you can. Ella, give us.
Buy your Vitamin D. And of course Vitamin D and Amiga 3 if you don't eat oily fish.
1000%. Ella, please give us an exact example of your cheer pudding.
Of our cheer pudding. Yeah, give us a precise example. Okay, the cheer pudding is,
I would do two tablespoons of chia seeds, two tablespoons of oats, two tablespoons of yogurt,
then pour in enough milk to cover it and mix it all up together. Let that sit for even half an hour,
but you can let it sit overnight. When you come to eat it, you'll probably want to add a little
bit more milk. You can use any milk that you like, plant, normal, whatever works, same with the yogurt.
You might want to add a squeeze of honey or drop of maple and then some nut butter on the top and
you are golden. But I found like she also wants some other ideas for lunch, for dinner, kind of a
whole day. She said, yeah, give us an example of like a day of meals. What are you going to make
for dinner tonight? So for me today, because I'm getting back later today, it's probably definitely
going to be, I've got some rice that was left cooked that I cooked yesterday. So I just fry it
off in the pan with peas and whatever I've got in. I've got loads of tomatoes because I'm doing some
work with amazing tomato companies. So my fridge is full of always rainbow tomatoes from the Isle
of Wight Ella. So I'm going to do a tomato, pea, rice, probably add some sardines because the kids
love sardines and I know they're getting a meager three. That's it. I just fry it all off in the pan.
I love that. Well, I made on the weekend that I will use for tonight as an example. Pesto,
pesto is my children's favourite meal and we all really like it. But again, in the interest of my
fun game of getting 30 plants or I'm always thinking of different things I could do. I love
rocket or arugula for our American friends in pesto. I think it adds such nice flavour. And
again, that's an ingredient that my children would never eat, but they love the pesto with it in.
I also added edamame to the pesto. So it's a base of cashews and pine nuts. And then we've got
edamame, loads and loads of basil, lemon, garlic and rocket, loads and loads of olive oil. Blitz
that up. And then I will do that with pasta. I will fry up some tofu as well. And then my daughter
loves parmesan. She will drown hers in parmesan. And that will be our easy family meal tonight.
I love that. Parmesan's fermented as well, guys. So it's actually a cheese that could
be really good for your gut health. So yeah, that will be like a five, ten minute win.
Yeah, win, win, win. Guys, thank you for your questions. Please, please keep them coming in.
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And then the live show is coming in a matter of weeks. So we're actually having a meeting
today to prep, aren't we? I know it's going to be amazing. There's almost no tickets left
of 900 tickets, which is absolutely extraordinary. But anyway, guys, thank you for listening.
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Podcast Summary
Key Points:
The hosts announce their first live show at Cadogan Hall in London on June 14th.
The show will feature interactive audience Q&A, discussions on various topics, and book insights.
The hosts share personal updates on their recent activities and recommendations for orzo and a book.
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In the transcription, the hosts promote their upcoming live show in London, discussing the format and what attendees can expect. They also share personal updates on their recent activities, including podcast recordings, book writing, and cooking recommendations. Additionally, they delve into the impact of technology on mental health, citing a study that shows two weeks without mobile internet access can significantly improve mental health and well-being.
The hosts reflect on their own experiences with phone usage and the challenges of disconnecting. They discuss the importance of reassessing our relationship with technology and the benefits of spending more time offline for improved mental health and overall well-being.
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The first live show will be at Cadogan Hall in London on June 14th.
The live show will feature discussions on body image, the broken food system, health anxiety, and a deep dive into ultra-processed foods.
Participants reported improved mental health, subjective well-being, attention span, better sleep, more time spent outdoors, and face-to-face interactions.
The book 'The Irrational Ape' by Dr. David Robert Grimes was recommended for exploring flawed reasoning, misinformation, and the importance of critical thinking.
The TV show 'Your Friends and Neighbours' with John Hamm was recommended for its gripping and satirical content.
Chimichurri is a flavorful sauce made with parsley, coriander, chili, vinegar, and olive oil. It can be used on roast veggies, salads, toast, and more.
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