The Wellness Scoop

Nutrition 101: Calories, Carbs, Fat, Salt & Sugar


Listen Later

Should we count calories? Are all calories created equal? Will an avocado and a chocolate bar have the same impact if they have the same number of calories? What about fat, and carbs, sugar and salt? Should we be guided by traffic light systems on packaging? Nutrition is incredibly confusing and in this episode we’re breaking down the myths and confusion that surround calories, fat, carbohydrates, sugar, salt, the glycaemic index, cholesterol and trends like ketogenic and low carb diets with nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert.

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Wellness ScoopBy The Wellness Scoop

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

1,219 ratings


More shows like The Wellness Scoop

View all
The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show by Liz Earle

The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show

238 Listeners

The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast by Dr Rupy Aujla

The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast

592 Listeners

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee by Dr Rangan Chatterjee: GP & Author

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

3,589 Listeners

Happy Place by Fearne Cotton

Happy Place

1,085 Listeners

The Food Medic by Dr. Hazel Wallace

The Food Medic

307 Listeners

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day by Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

1,243 Listeners

Food For Thought by Rhiannon Lambert

Food For Thought

196 Listeners

Just As Well, The Women's Health Podcast by Women's Health UK

Just As Well, The Women's Health Podcast

15 Listeners

Saturn Returns with Caggie by Saturn Returns Production

Saturn Returns with Caggie

85 Listeners

The Mid•Point with Gabby Logan by Spiritland Creative

The Mid•Point with Gabby Logan

261 Listeners

Working Hard with Grace Beverley by Grace Beverley

Working Hard with Grace Beverley

203 Listeners

ZOE Science & Nutrition by ZOE

ZOE Science & Nutrition

2,049 Listeners

Begin Again with Davina McCall by Begin Again

Begin Again with Davina McCall

471 Listeners

Rise with Roxie by Bauer Media

Rise with Roxie

65 Listeners

Ladies Who Launch by Rochelle Humes

Ladies Who Launch

42 Listeners