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ZOE Science & Nutrition

The world’s top scientists explain the latest health, nutrition, and gut health research and translate it into practical advice to improve your health & weight. Join ZOE Science & Nutrition, on a journey of scientific discovery. Hosted by Jonathan Wolf.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    How to eat in 2025: 7 science-backed tips | Prof. Tim Spector and Prof. Sarah Berry

    Forget crash diets this January. In this episode, we discuss simple, effective ways to eat well and truly enjoy food in 2025. Today, Prof. Tim Spector and Prof. Sarah Berry join us to share seven essential strategies to help you improve your health this year. Based on the latest science that’s come out over the last 365 days, they bust common food myths, highlight the importance of quality over quantity, and show how the joy of eating can go hand in hand with good health. 🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member at zoe.com - 10% off with code PODCAST 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily 30+ Follow ZOE on Instagram. Timecodes 00:00 What's your nutrition goal for 2025? 03:08 This choice matters most for your health 05:20 Changes that could add 10 years to your life 12:30 Tip 1: Reduce intake of these foods 21:20 Tip 2: Try eating at these times 30:50 Tip 3: Stop counting calories 41:39 Tip 4: Change drink habits 48:15 Tip 5: Eat more plants 55:48 Tip 6: Are you getting enough protein? 59:07 Tip 7: Start eating these healthy snacks 01:03:50 Add these foods to your plate 📚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 Free resources from ZOE Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks  Mentioned in today's episode Ultra-processed foods cause weight gain and increased energy intake associated with reduced chewing frequency: A randomized, open-label, crossover study, (2024) published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Counting hours or calories? Metabolic regulatory role of time-restricted eating in adults with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis, (2024) published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition  Changes in food preferences and ingestive behaviors after glucagon-like peptide-1 analog treatment: techniques and opportunities (2024), published in International Journal of Obesity  The potential effects of chlorogenic acid, the main phenolic components in coffee, on health: a comprehensive review of the literature (2017), published in European Journal of Nutrition  Differential peripheral immune signatures elicited by vegan versus ketogenic diets in humans (2024), published in Nature Medicine Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here. Episode transcripts are available here.

    1h 12m

  2. 26/12/2024

    ZOE's best health tips of 2024 - Part 2

    In the second part of our 2024 recap, we take another look back at more of the best nuggets of wisdom from ZOE Science & Nutrition this year. In this jam-packed episode, we’ll hear how your second brain affects your mood, why fasting doesn’t actually have to be difficult, and how to prevent the disease you probably don’t know much about - but can lead to hospital time.  As you consider your New Year’s Resolutions and new habits, this episode will ready you with some great ideas. Why not share with a friend whose also trying to make positive change? 🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member at zoe.com - 10% off with code PODCAST 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily 30+ Follow ZOE on Instagram. Timecodes 00:00 Introduction 01:08 Should you try fasting? 10:30 Eat more mushrooms 15:40 The power of spices 27:10 Your second brain 35:10 How to prevent osteoporosis 📚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 Free resources from ZOE Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks  Enjoy the full episodes here 👇 Intermittent fasting | Spotify or Apple Mushrooms | Spotify or Apple Spices | Spotify or Apple Gut health | Spotify or Apple Osteoporosis | Spotify or Apple Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here. Episode transcripts are available here.

    49 min

  3. 19/12/2024

    ZOE's best health tips of 2024 - Part 1

    Let’s take a look back at our best episodes of 2024. We had an incredible lineup of guests this year who shared a huge range of actionable tips on improving your nutrition and gut health.  A lot of what we learned might surprise you. Like the beverage you’re probably drinking every day that we thought was bad for us? Turns out it can actually be super beneficial. Or that what counts as a plant is actually so much more than just fruit and veg. Not forgetting the topic we’ve shattered the taboo on - which made our celebrity guest emotional.  You’ll finish this episode equipped to tackle your post-Christmas slump and feel energised to build new habits with ZOE in 2025.  🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member at zoe.com - 10% off with code PODCAST 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily 30+ Follow ZOE on Instagram. Timecodes 00:00 Introduction 01:41 Build healthy food habits 08:15 Eat more plants with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 17:20 Reduce dementia risk 21:20 Is coffee healthy? 24:40 Why you need more olive oil 33:30 Our special guest! 📚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 Free resources from ZOE Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks  Enjoy the full episodes here 👇 Habits with James Clear | Spotify or Apple Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall | Spotify or Apple Dementia | Spotify or Apple Coffee | Spotify or Apple Olive oil | Spotify or Apple Davina McCall | Spotify or Apple Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here. Episode transcripts are available here.

    49 min

  4. 17/12/2024

    Recap: Change how you exercise during menopause | Dr Stacy Sims

    Navigating the twists and turns of menopause can be a challenge. Hormone fluctuations bring about significant changes in your body - including how it responds to exercise. So, how can you adjust your workout routine to best support your body through this change? Exercise physiologist Dr. Stacy Sims tells us how we can optimise fitness during this unique stage of life. 🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member a zoe.com - 10% off with code PODCAST 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily30+ 📚 Books from our ZOE Scientists: The Food For Life Cookbook by Prof. Tim Spector Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati Free resources from ZOE: Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition  Gut Guide - for a healthier microbiome in weeks Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here Listen to the full episode here

    16 min

  5. 12/12/2024

    Are artificial sweeteners harming your gut? | Dr. Eran Elinav and Prof. Tim Spector

    Artificial sweeteners are everywhere. They hide in cereal, salad dressing – even in health foods. But are they really a guilt-free way to satisfy your sweet tooth? Or is it naive to think that – because they’re zero calorie – they’re free of consequence? New research shows there is a consequence. And it could be massive. Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the delicate balance of bacteria that live in your gut. You could see ripple effects like chronic disease, weight gain and a weakened ability to process real sugar. Today’s guest is at the forefront of this research. For the last decade, Dr Eran Elinav led breakthroughs on the science behind popular sweeteners. He leads The Institute for Microbiome Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science. He’s published over 100 publications in leading scientific journals. And his lab is on the cutting-edge of gut microbiome research.  We’re also joined today by Tim Spector. Tim is one of the world’s top 100 most-cited scientists, a professor of epidemiology, and my scientific Co-Founder at ZOE.  You’ll finish today’s episode knowing what's in your sweetener, how it’s affecting you, and where to turn to satisfy your sweet tooth.    🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member at zoe.com - 10% off with code PODCAST 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily 30+ Follow ZOE on Instagram. Timecodes: 00:00 The truth about artificial sweeteners 01:49 Quick fire questions 04:03 Tim's self-experiment 07:40 What is an artificial sweetener? 09:47 Examples of popular sweeteners 10:45 Detrimental effects of sugar on your health 13:11 Sugar's impact on gut health 16:30 Which factors affect the gut microbiome? 18:44 Full Fat Coke vs Diet Coke 21:05 Do diet drinks help weight loss? 26:00 Calorie restriction diets 28:01 Sweeteners and diabetes risk 35:50 Why your microbiome is a chemical factory 42:15 Not all sweeteners are created equal 49:00 The WHO's view on sweeteners 52:30 Practical advice on chemicals in food 55:05 How to transition off sweet drinks 📚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 Free resources from ZOE Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks  Mentioned in today's episode Artificial sweeteners induce glucose intolerance by altering the gut microbiota (2023), published in Nature Personalized microbiome-driven effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on human glucose tolerance (2022), published in Cell Acute and two-week effects of neotame, stevia rebaudioside M and sucrose-sweetened biscuits on postprandial appetite and endocrine response in adults with overweight/obesity-a randomised crossover trial from the SWEET consortium (2024), published in EBioMedicine The contentious relationship artificial sweeteners and cardiovascular health (2023), published in The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here. Episode transcripts are available here.

    1h 7m

  6. 10/12/2024

    Recap: Reduce inflammation with a sprinkle of spices | Kanchan Koya

    Are you ever intimidated by spices? Unsure what spice to add to which meal? If so, you might be missing out on some incredible health benefits! Spices are packed full of polyphenols which means they offer our body something really unique. Oh, and they taste great too. So how can we introduce more spices into our meals? Kanchan Koya is here to share the science of spices and show us how easy it is to make them a staple of our cooking. 🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member a zoe.com - 10% off with code PODCAST 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily30+ 📚 Books from our ZOE Scientists: The Food For Life Cookbook by Prof. Tim Spector Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati Free resources from ZOE: Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition  Gut Guide - for a healthier microbiome in weeks Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here Listen to the full episode here

    11 min

  7. 05/12/2024

    How to track your menopause symptoms | Dr. Sarah Berry and Tamsen Fadal

    Most women will recognize one or two symptoms of menopause - the infamous hot flashes or weight gain. But there’s also brittle nails, tingling in your hands and changes to your taste buds. In fact, there are more than 50 symptoms of menopause.  Today’s guest, Tamsen Fadal, found out she was in menopause while on live TV. Tamsen is an Emmy award winning journalist and executive producer of the documentary “The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause”. She’s got a new book titled “How to Menopause”. Tamsen is joined by Dr. Sarah Berry. Sarah runs the world’s largest study on nutrition and menopause here at ZOE. She developed a free tool called the MenoScale calculator that helps you track your symptoms so you can find relief. Sarah is a world leader in large-scale human nutritional studies, associate professor in nutrition at King’s College London and Chief Scientist at ZOE.  🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member at zoe.com - 10% off with code PODCAST 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily 30+ Follow ZOE on Instagram. Timecodes 00:00 34 symptoms of menopause 01:50 Quick fire questions 03:48 A scary moment on live TV 07:25 Feeling shame in menopause 08:20 What’s happening to your hormones?  12:40 12 months without a period 14:01 How long do symptoms last? 15:31 New science on symptoms 24:40 How estrogen changes fat distribution 29:10 Gut microbiome and menopause 36:00 Menopause symptoms in the workplace 48:18 Easy menopause food hacks 51:50 Brand new symptom tracker 📚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 Free resources from ZOE Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks  Mentioned in today's episode ZOE Studies on Menopause: abstracts Menopause: Introducing a new way to understand your experience Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here. Episode transcripts are available here.

    1h 4m

  8. 03/12/2024

    Recap: Strengthen your bones and avoid osteoporosis | Professor Tim Spector & Professor Cyrus Cooper

    How strong is your skeleton? It’s a tough question - and often, we only find out the answer when a bone breaks. The reality is, many of us have weak bones. Osteoporosis affects one in four people over fifty, significantly increasing their risk of painful and debilitating fractures. So, what can you do to keep your bones strong as you age? Professor Tim Spector & Professor Cyrus Cooper explain how you can tailor your lifestyle to maintain a strong skeleton. 🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member a zoe.com - 10% off with code PODCAST 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily30+ 📚 Books from our ZOE Scientists: The Food For Life Cookbook by Prof. Tim Spector Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati Free resources from ZOE: Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition  Gut Guide - for a healthier microbiome in weeks Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here. Listen to the full episode here.

    14 min
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The world’s top scientists explain the latest health, nutrition, and gut health research and translate it into practical advice to improve your health & weight. Join ZOE Science & Nutrition, on a journey of scientific discovery. Hosted by Jonathan Wolf.

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