At the age of 44 I decided to quit ultra-processed food, even going without my own birthday cake — my weight dramatically changed
At the start of 2024, feeling sluggish and unhealthy after a winter of over-indulgence, I decided to quut ultra-processed foods . I also cut out all foods with added sugar. The results were rapid: I lost weight and there were healthy foods I had never considered eating previously which I suddenly couldn't live without .
What is the Zoe programme? Zoe's personalised nutrition programme aims to match the food you eat to your specific genetic make-up in a bid to achieve the best possible health outcomes. To be able do this, Zoe asks you to carry out a series of at-home tests to find out more about your body, reports WalesOnline. Those tests are analysed and Zoe then works out which foods work best with your body, enabling you to eat accordingly and, hopefully, to feel better.
Exactly two hours later, I need to take a blood test. Again, it is painless and simple. Through the whole process, the app prompts me on what to do and I mark tasks as complete once I've done them. It is seamless. Poor blood sugar control isn't a result of poor diet but probably more genetic than anything else. But repeated spikes and slumps can affect the body's normal functioning and potentially lead to inflammation and other poor health outcomes, including heart disease. And lots of us will be familiar with those mid-afternoon slumps when you feel tired and irritable - a blood sugar crash.
With my data, Zoe can now also work out overall scores for whole meals, whole days and whole weeks. Over the course of a week it also tracks, among other things, the number of different plants I eat, the percentage of ultra-processed foods in my diet and the amount of fibre I've eaten. One important principle in Zoe is that no food is out of bounds. So if you really want that doughnut, go for it.
Does it work and is it worth it? This is the big question. As you'd expect, Zoe says it does, citing as evidence a clinical trial in which one group followed the Zoe programme and another followed general, government-issued guidelines. The Zoe group reported, among other things, greater weight loss and reduction in waist circumference, greater improvements in their gut microbiome and decreases in unhealthy blood fats. They also reported better mood and sleep and more energy.
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