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Wellness with Ella

"11 foods to avoid to slim down for summer" & the Loneliness Epidemic

Wellness with Ella

The Wellness Scoop

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Mental Health

4.74.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode, we’re unpacking the return of restrictive headlines — starting with The Telegraph’s “11 foods to avoid if you want to slim down for summer.” We break down what these kinds of lists get wrong, why they’re still everywhere, and how food swaps can either empower or shame, depending on the lens. We also explore the news that WeightWatchers has filed for bankruptcy, what it says about the end of calorie-counting culture, and how new weight-loss pills are changing the conversation from habits to hormones. Then we turn to Spain’s bold new school food policy — banning ultra-processed snacks and requiring fruit, vegetables and fish at every school meal. Should the UK follow? Plus, new data from CALM reveals a loneliness epidemic among young adults — right as AI-powered “companions” go mainstream. We ask whether virtual support is helping or making things worse. And in this week’s trend check: is psyllium husk really the “natural Ozempic” — or just good fibre marketing? Recommendations: Good Enough by Dr Tara Porter - a good reminder for us to stop trying to be perfect! Don’t forget — The Wellness Scoop Live is happening June 14th at Cadogan Hall. Tickets are flying, and we’d love to see you there: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/the-wellness-scoop-with-ella-mills-and-rhiannon-lambert/⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This episode is sponsored by Stripe and Stair.

0:03.1

So a few months ago, I met the founder of the brand Stripe and Stair, this brilliant

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0:11.4

So I couldn't be more thrilled to be working together and have this episode brought to you by

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Stripe and Stair.

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0:48.3

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they do it all.

1:00.9

And they are free from heavy chemicals, which is exactly what you want for something that obviously is sitting so close to your skin.

1:04.5

And they've been called the most comfortable underwear by Voguella and The Times.

1:07.9

So over 40,000 women have given them five-star reviews.

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I mean, I get it.

1:11.1

Honestly, they are the only things I wear now.

1:15.4

I've also got their bra on today, slept in their PJs last night. I am a mega brand fan.

1:20.5

Let's be honest, we have all got too much going on to be dealing with wedgies or on comfy knickers.

1:26.3

Couldn't agree more. So if you want to try them for yourself, Stripe and Stair are offering 20% off with the code wellness 20 at stripe and stare.com.

1:30.5

This episode is sponsored by cooker, which I am so excited about because we're doing a kitchen

1:35.4

renovation later this year. So I am deep into kitchen research and one thing that I know

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