I quit ultra-processed foods and signed up to Zoe, the nutrition programme founded by Tim Spector (Image: Jon Myers) At the start of 2024, aged 44 and sick of feeling bloated and devoid of energy after a winter of over-indulgence, I decided to cut ultra-processed foods (UPF) from my diet altogether. The results were fast: I lost weight, my clothes fit more comfortably ( you can read about that here ) and there were healthy foods I had never eaten previously which I suddenly couldn't live without ( read about them here ). Eight months later, this new way of eating is, if anything, getting easier and more motivating as time goes on.
I'm eating in a sustainable and manageable way, as opposed to drastically limiting what I eat, cutting down on food quantity or counting calories. The key influence in my changing eating habits at the start of this journey was the Zoe Science and Nutrition podcast, which I stumbled upon by mistake then listened to all the time. When I wrote about that, Zoe spotted it and offered me free membership to their personalised nutrition programme to see what I thought.
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