Detox Myths, Morning Rituals & The US New Dietary Guidelines

The Wellness Scoop

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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This week on The Wellness Scoop, we’re digging into some of the biggest health stories shaping how we eat and live right now. We start with new data showing how weight-loss injections are quietly changing eating habits, with more people grazing on snacks instead of sitting down to meals, and what that could mean for nutrition, routine and long-term health. We then explore the idea of the “perfect” morning routine. Inspired by a Guardian piece we loved, we talk about why there’s no one-size-fits-all formula, but how a handful of simple, repeatable habits can genuinely improve how the day begins without turning mornings into another thing to optimise. We also take on detox culture. Drawing on a grounded BBC article, we explain why your body already detoxes itself extremely effectively, what actually supports those systems, and why fibre is emerging as one of the most important nutrition conversations of the year. And we unpick the new US food guidelines for you. Pre-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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:31.6	Welcome to the Wellness Scoop, your weekly dose of health and wellness inspiration. And as always, we are here as your host. I'm Ella Mills. And I'm
1:37.5	Riannan Lambert. And after a decade in the wellness industry, we know that it's overwhelming
1:42.0	and how confusing health advice can be. And that's why we
1:45.1	created this podcast to cut through the noise and make healthier living simple, fun and personal.
1:51.0	Exactly that. And we have got such a jam-packed show today. Ree, what's coming up?
1:55.8	Goodness me, Ella. I mean weight loss jabs and the rise of snacking over meals.
2:05.8	The truth about the perfect morning routine, which I'm actually very intrigued to hear about today.
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