Should We Count Calories? Pesticides & Tips for Winter

The Wellness Scoop

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Mental Health

4.7 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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This week we’re diving into your biggest wellness questions, from whether calorie counting really works to how concerned we should be about pesticides in oats and hummus. We explore where the idea of calorie counting came from, why it became so popular, and what modern science actually says about energy, metabolism and nourishment. We also unpack the facts on glyphosates, what they are, where they show up, and how to reduce exposure without cutting out healthy foods like oats and chickpeas. Plus, we share easy ways to hit 30 plants a week, the truth about canned beans, and whether pickled vegetables count as fermented. Finally, we share your brilliant winter wellbeing tips, from romanticising the darker months to making candlelit yoga and nourishing soups part of your routine. Hear more from Giles on calories in our ‘Why Calories Don’t Count’ episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:14.6	Welcome to the Wellness Goop, your weekly dose of health and wellness
1:18.7	inspiration. And as always we're your host, Simon Mills. And I'm Reanna Lambert. And today
1:23.8	we are diving into some big topics as chosen by you.
1:34.2	I love our listening question episodes now.
1:35.2	That's such a highlight.
1:44.1	Honestly, everybody listening, we are so grateful because I feel like we're actually getting to hear what you want from us, which is really, really key. And then we get to
1:44.9	interview great people and discuss things that we wouldn't normally do. A hundred percent. And I'm also
1:49.2	really enjoying how you guys are sending in your recommendations for us to share with the community
1:53.7	as well. And we have such a nice one here today from Kristen, who has sent in her tips for winter.
1:59.7	Kristen said, I live in Canada, so I need to lean
2:01.9	into winter. I'm currently working on the idea of changing perspective and romanticising your life.
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