Dr. Sarah Berry: Exposing the Biggest Nutrition Myths You Still Believe (E338)

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🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Sarah Berry is a leading expert in nutrition science, passionate about making healthy eating both accessible and enjoyable. In this episode, Dr. Berry dives into why food should be a source of joy, not stress.

She explains how nutrition science is always evolving and why it’s important to stay open-minded about new findings. From snacking smartly to optimising fat intake, she shares simple yet effective ways to improve overall health without overcomplicating things.

Sarah also sheds light on the growing field of circadian nutrition, how the timing of meals can impact your body’s response. Her insights challenge conventional dieting wisdom, focusing on sustainable changes rather than quick fixes.

This episode is packed with practical tips, science-backed insights, and a refreshing take on how to build a healthier, more enjoyable way of eating.

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0:00.0	Don't forget next week's episodes are available early exclusively on the high performance app.
0:05.0	Out now, Olympic legend Dame Denise Lewis and nutrition scientist, Dr Sarah Berry.
0:11.7	Everyone has an opinion on food, but people who have no idea of the science are talking about it in a way such that people think they're the experts. You can take a
0:22.8	Zempick and you can lose lots of weight, but you still have to have a healthy diet. Find a way
0:29.9	to transform your eating habit that still brings you pleasure. Food is there to be enjoyed,
0:35.7	not to be feared. And if a food is too healthy to be enjoyed, it's just not healthy at all. That is there to be enjoyed, not to be feared. And if food is too healthy to be enjoyed,
0:38.6	it's just not healthy at all. That is the voice of Dr Sarah Berry, Professor of Nutritional Sciences
0:44.6	at King's College London, chief scientist at Zoe and the lead nutritional scientist on the
0:49.4	world's largest nutritional research program. Dr. Sarah was fascinating, telling us about the myths that have sprung up
0:56.4	around our metabolism, when and how to eat, and also about the benefits of snacking.
1:02.3	She also, which I thought was brilliant, Damien, was she just told us about some of these
1:05.7	flaws in mainstream nutrition advice, the fact that so many of us are seeing things that aren't
1:10.7	true and then believe in them, and it's not healthy for any of us are seeing things that aren't true and
1:11.6	then believe in them and it's not healthy for any of us. And also she had these critical
1:15.1	warnings, if you remember, about deceptive food labelling and most importantly of all for me,
1:20.0	very helpful with my late night, Kris beating. Yes. Listening for that one. Sadly, that is
1:26.4	still going on, but I'm doing my best.
1:28.3	Right, let's do it then.
1:29.2	I think this is a really valuable conversation.
1:31.4	As always, from High Performance, a conversation that you can trust with a lead nutritionist.
1:37.0	As we welcome to the show, Dr. Sarah Berry.
1:43.9	Sarah, welcome to high performance.
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