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.
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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
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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] (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39267249/) , (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] (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2024.2382344) , (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] (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41366-024-01500-y) (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] (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-017-1379-1) (2017), published in European Journal of Nutrition
[Differential peripheral immune signatures elicited by vegan versus ketogenic diets in humans] (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02761-2) (2024), published in Nature Medicine
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