Mar 26

The first 1000 days: The 5 ways early nutrition determines your future risk of obesity and heart disease | Prof Lucilla Poston & Dr Federica Amati

The blueprint for your life starts much earlier than you realise - long before you took your first breath, before your heart beat its first beat, before your mum and dad even met. This is the story of the first 1,000 days of life. From conception to age 2, a window so powerful th ... Show More

1h 2m

Mar 24

Most replayed moment: Reduce anxiety by improving your gut health | Uma Naidoo

Today we’re looking at a novel way to improve our mental health. If I’ve learnt anything from hosting this podcast, it’s just how interconnected all the systems in our body are. Nothing works in isolation, which means we often have to step back and look at the bigger picture if w ... Show More

13m 27s

Mar 19

How to feed the 50 gut bacteria that shrink body fat, calm inflammation and cut cholesterol | Prof Nicola Segata & Prof Sarah Berry

Is gut health just about taking a probiotic? Or could the bacteria in your gut be shaping your body fat, inflammation and cholesterol? In this episode, Professor Nicola Segata, a pioneer of new gut technology, and ZOE’s Chief Scientist Professor Sarah Berry, explain a major break ... Show More

1h 3m

Jul 2021

Mushroom Chocolate

Love chocolate? You have fungi to thank for that! On today's show we are walking you through the complex journey between the cocoa bean and a chocolate bar. The unmatchable decadence is achieved by unique fermentation methods and microbes. Yeast, filamentous fungi, and bacteria a ... Show More

49m 14s

Jul 2025

Self-Obsessed or Happy? Plus Chocolate & Heart Health

This week, we’re asking if all this self-monitoring, self-optimising and endless tracking is actually helping us — or just making us more stressed and less happy. With over half of UK adults now owning some kind of wearable, we dig into whether chasing perfect sleep scores and st ... Show More

1h 1m

Sep 2024

2717: Chocolate and Hungry Athletes: A Dangerous Duo? by Nancy Clark

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2717: Nancy Clark explores the complex relationship between athletes and chocolate, offering insights on how to enjoy this ... Show More

11m 21s

Jul 2024

ALIMENTATION - Pourquoi le chocolat noir est bon pour la santé

REDIFF - Riche en cacao, le chocolat noir est un allié précieux pour notre système cardiovasculaire. Il contient des flavonoïdes, des antioxydants qui aident à améliorer la circulation sanguine et à réduire la pression artérielle. Les explications de Jimmy Mohamed dans cette chro ... Show More

4m 26s

Aug 2024

Our New Functional Hot Chocolate Blends. What to Eat When You're Sick. Reviewing the the Hillcrest Low Sugar Coconut Chocolate Delight Bars from Aldi. What is a Well Balanced Afternoon Snack.

From Susie and Leanne on The Nutrition Couch this episode: <ul> <li>We launch our new range of hot chocolate blends.</li> <li>We busts myths about the best things to eat when you're sick.</li> <li>We review the Hillcrest Low Sugar Coconut Chocolate Delight Bars from Aldi.< ... Show More

30m 1s

Jul 2025

🍫 Chocolate (Part 1 ) + Transcript

Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you like eating chocolate? How often do you eat chocolate? What's your favourite chocolate flavour? Is it good to use chocolate as a gift to others? Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid? Tune in and ... Show More

18m 46s

Feb 2023

Spy Balloons, Cost of Cancer Care, Seaweed, Chocolate Mouthfeel. Feb 17, 2023, Part 2

Eyes In The Sky: The Science Behind Modern Balloons This month, the news cycle has been dominated by updates about suspicious objects being detected in the stratosphere. This bonanza started with a balloon from China, and escalated as four more objects—not all confirmed ... Show More

47m 17s

Jan 2025

Leading Nutritional Scientist: Seed Oils Are Not Bad For You! Eating This Twice A Day Will Help Menopause! The Alarming Link Between Chewing & Belly Fat!

Are seed oils dangerous? Is fasting the only way to lose weight? Is the carnivore diet the best way to eat? When health and diet advice has become a minefield, Dr Sarah Berry cuts through noise Dr Sarah Berry is a Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at King's C ... Show More

2h 12m

Mar 2025

Ultra-Processed Snacks, Sugar Cravings, The Gut-Brain Connection

Loneliness is now considered as harmful to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, with studies linking social isolation to a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, and even early death. We explore why strong relationships are one of the most powerful predictors of long-term health ... Show More

59m 1s

Jul 2025

Professor Sarah Berry on Nutrition during the Menopause

Professor Sarah Berry has been conducting research at Kings College London for the last 25 years, and leading studies into how dietary components influence cardiovascular disease risk. She is also Chief Scientist at nutrition science company ZOE, and in 2024, they released their ... Show More

40m 34s

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