I quit ultra-processed food and joined the Zoe diet

I quit ultra-processed food and joined the Zoe diet

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: … Read more

Stopping these foods seven months ago dramatically changed me

Stopping these foods seven months ago dramatically changed me

A new report published in the British Medical Journal links ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to an increased risk of 32 harmful health outcomes. But long before I read about that report, I decided at the start of 2024 to stop eating UPFs. I also cut out any foods with added sugar (like chocolate, cake or dessert). … Read more