Most replayed moment: Which Wellness Trends Are Worth Your Time? | Liz Earle & Dr Federica Amati
5/26/202615 min
Today we’re talking about wellness trends. Social media has supercharged the wellness world, with new trends popping up and spreading faster than ever. It feels like we’re constantly being sold the next must-have product - each one a guaranteed route to better health that you simply can’t live without. But how many of these trends are actually backed by science? And could some of them actually be doing more harm than good? I’m joined by wellness expert Liz Earle and nutritional scientist Dr Federica Amati to separate evidence from exaggeration. From red light therapy to cow fat, they’ll reveal which trends are worth your time - and which are best left behind. 🌱 Try our science-backed and tasty wholefood supplement Daily 30+ Get our brand-new app and Gut Health Test designed by world-leading gut health and nutrition scientists to build healthy eating habits 👉 Join ZOE Follow ZOE on Instagram. 📚Books by our ZOE Scientists The Food For Life Cookbook Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector Ferment by Prof. Tim Spector Free resources from ZOE Eating for Better Brain Health: Your brain-gut blueprint How to eat in 2026 - Discover ZOE’s 8 nutrition principles for long-term health Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks Better Breakfast Guide Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here Listen to the full episode here
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First 90 secondsJonathan Wolf· Host0:00
[upbeat music] 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. Today we're talking about wellness trends. Social media has supercharged the wellness world, with new trends popping up and spreading faster than ever. It feels like we're constantly being sold the next must-have product, each one a guaranteed route to better health that you simply can't live without. But how many of these trends are actually backed by science? And could some of them actually be doing more harm than good? I'm joined by wellness expert Liz Earle and nutritional scientist Dr. Federica Amati to separate evidence from exaggeration. [upbeat music] Federica, I'm gonna start with you.
Federica Amati· Guest0:47
Yeah Trend number one, detox drinks. Mm.
Jonathan Wolf· Host0:51
What is that?
Federica Amati· Guest0:52
Detox drinks appear in lots of different ways, whether it's detox teas, sometimes it's detox juices, cleanses. These are drinks that are supposed to help speed up detoxing. I mean, I often see these sold as a way to lose weight, to be honest, and there is literally no science behind it. These are some of the worst contenders. Sometimes they can be quite dangerous for health. Some of the supplements that are sold as detox supplements can make you go to the loo more, so they make you go wee more basically, and that can actually be quite dangerous. It can lower your blood pressure. It can make you dehydrated. So it's really important to not buy these products.