Page 7 | Is the Zoe nutrition test worth it? Or Emperor's new clothes?

hydroxyapatite · 2023-01-22T08:19:09+00:00

I've read a lot about Zoe nutrition - a much hyped, expensive nutrition package which helps you to regulate blood glucose and blood lipids, and improve your microbiome profile.' Has anyone done this and found it worth the money? Aren't they really just testing your cholesterol levels and finding out by using a £40 monitor what foods causing a sugar spike after eating? Therefore guiding a better diet?

over50andfab · 22/01/2023 11:03

It looked interesting and I signed up to the waiting list last year. However, when I got to the front and learnt a bit more, it seems like we’re all paying to be part of a massive research study and having a waiting list will make it more desirable.

I’ve no doubt there is some good stuff in there, including the podcasts, and there might be something useful that comes out of participating. However, from what I’ve read, and as someone who makes all my own meals, it would be difficult from the start to log what I eat. Also, does it cater for those of us who already might have good lifestyle measures and might not need to lose weight and just want to check we’re eating all the right foods or is it all about losing weight?

lljkk · 22/01/2023 10:48

Drinking apple cider vinegar was a thing in the 70s/80s. In lots of books/health guides then. I know because I drank a lot in early 80s. Fucked up my teeth badly.

Don't ruin your teeth, if you must consume that stuff, use a straw, only into back of mouth.

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hydroxyapatite · 22/01/2023 10:45

DazzlePaintedBattlePants · 22/01/2023 10:40

Emperor’s new clothes. Your body is actually quite good at regulating blood sugar, unless you are diabetic. There’s nothing to suggest that any weight loss is due to anything other than a supportive community, if you fork out for the package, which is just Weightwatchers with better PR. They do suggest eating better quality food, but most diets do that.

One of the related bloggers was seriously suggesting making sure you drink acidic stuff (lemon juice) before every meal as that was supposed to help regulate blood sugar levels. They also say eat your veggies first - well of course that will help, as you’re filling up on good stuff before troughing the calories in pasta/rice/what have you.

All the food swaps they suggest are lower in calories than the original stuff you’re eating.

Yes, apple cider vinegar before food and vegetables before the rest of the meal has been spoken about for a while

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hydroxyapatite · 22/01/2023 10:43

The 'box' contains or leads you to - a poo analysis for gut stuff/what your bacteria is like; there's a 'blood fat' test - which i can only assume is cholesterol testing, like you'd get at your GP, and sugar spikes by wearing a glucose monitor which tracks which foods are compatible/not compatible. You can buy the latter for £40 and have it linked to an app on your phone to see for yourself.

The 'box' costs £300, then you have to pay for a monthly membership which provides ongoing support. Minimum one month £60. But most popular is 4 month membership, £40 a month

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DazzlePaintedBattlePants · 22/01/2023 10:40

Emperor’s new clothes. Your body is actually quite good at regulating blood sugar, unless you are diabetic. There’s nothing to suggest that any weight loss is due to anything other than a supportive community, if you fork out for the package, which is just Weightwatchers with better PR. They do suggest eating better quality food, but most diets do that.

One of the related bloggers was seriously suggesting making sure you drink acidic stuff (lemon juice) before every meal as that was supposed to help regulate blood sugar levels. They also say eat your veggies first - well of course that will help, as you’re filling up on good stuff before troughing the calories in pasta/rice/what have you.

All the food swaps they suggest are lower in calories than the original stuff you’re eating.

Coraline353 · 22/01/2023 10:34

Emperor's New Gillian McKeith. Seems to be a lot of poo analysis involved. I mean, I'm sure it's more scientific than hers was but I'm just not up for catching my poo in a net.

lljkk · 22/01/2023 09:42

Emperor's new clothes

LadyWithLapdog · 22/01/2023 09:14

I love their podcasts. I don’t know about the nutrition package. Are you after a good “diet”? The Mediterranean is top again in a number of categories.

Letsrunabath · 22/01/2023 09:11

Emperors new clothes.

Devoutspoken · 22/01/2023 08:38

I do think that looking after your health is worth it in the long run but I haven't seen this test so not sure what costs are