Most replayed moment: How to build a better breakfast | Prof. Ben Gardner & Tim Spector
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Most replayed moment: How to build a better breakfast | Prof. Ben Gardner & Tim Spector

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 15, 202614 min

We’ve all heard the saying: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And while it may sound like a cliché, there’s some truth to it. Because for many of us, breakfast is the one meal we keep the same - day after day, morning after morning. This consistency means our breakfast choices have a powerful influence on our long-term health. So, today I’m joined by Tim Spector and behaviour expert Professor Ben Gardner to share practical ways to break out of unhealthy routines and build a breakfast habit that will support...

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Hello and welcome to Zoe recap, where each week we find the best bits from one of our podcast episodes to help you improve your health. We've all heard the saying, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And while it may sound like a cliche, there is some truth to it. Because for many of us, breakfast is the one meal that we keep the same, day after day, morning after morning.

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morning. And this consistency means our breakfast choices have a powerful influence on our long-term health. So today, I'm joined by Professor Tim Spector and behaviour expert Professor Ben Gardner to share practical ways to break out of unhealthy routines and build a breakfast habit that will support you every single morning.

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Tim, I'd like to get some actionable advice on what we should eat for breakfast to support our day. I have, it's my go-to breakfast called my breakfast bowl, which is full fat Greek yogurt mixed with a milk kefir, which is like a super yogurt.

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