We’ve been working for the past 2 years on a randomized controlled trial of ZOE membership. Participants used personalized nutrition advice to try to improve their health — and the results are fascinating. In today’s episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan, Sarah, and Tim ask: How did ZOE hold up as part of this trial? If you want to uncover the right foods for your body, head to zoe.com/podcast, and get 10% off your personalized nutrition program. Follow ZOE on Instagram. Timecodes 01:03 - Quickfire round 02:10 - Sarah’s first impression of Jonathan 05:29 - What is an RCT 10:20 - What is ZOE and how does it work 14:14 - What did the RCT participants experience 16:16 - Using cookies to measure blood sugar 20:07 - What is blood fat 25:02 - What happens once you’ve done your tests 26:17 - Recent dietary changes Jonathan, Sarah and Tim have made 34:52 - How are you guided through the ZOE program 37:19 - Control group vs ZOE group 41:23 - Results of the ZOE RCT 45:03 - Do other wellness products have RCTs 47:57 - Will the results be greater after a year of ZOE 54:44 - Does the ZOE membership work 57:02 - The difference between ZOE and other medical devices 58:44 - Summary and outro Is there a nutrition topic you’d like us to explore? Email us at [email protected], and we’ll do our best to cover it Download our FREE guide — Top 10 Tips to Live Healthier: https://zoe.com/freeguide Mentioned in today’s episode:

Epidemiology of constipation in Europe and Oceania: A systematic review published in BMC Gastroenterology

Recent advances in understanding and managing chronic constipation published in F1000Research

Human Postprandial Responses to Food and Potential for Precision Nutrition published in Nature Medicine

Microbiome connections with host metabolism and habitual diet from 1,098 deeply phenotyped individuals published in Nature Medicine

Postprandial glycaemic dips predict appetite and energy intake in healthy individuals published in Nature Medicine

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Release date

Lydbog: 16. november 2023