A top dietitian revealed the four health trends she hates the most and why they’ll do you more harm than good if you follow them.
Laura Ford from Melbourne is popular on social media, where she shares her tips on how you can improve your health today.
In several of her most recent clips, the dietician has pointed out how much she hates trends like cleansing juices, chlorophyll, detox teas, and apple cider vinegar lollipops.
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Leading Dietitian Revealed The Four Health Trends She Hates The Most, And Why They’ll Do You More Harm Than Good If You Try Them (Laura Ford Pictured)
1. The juice cleans
The first trend Laura was quick to dismiss is the trend in cleansing juices, which claim to do everything from “reset your body” to “detoxify your liver.”
“A juice cleanse will not detoxify the body,” Laura told TikTok.
“You have your liver and your kidneys, which do this very well. “
Laura said you should never waste your money on juice cleaners as they are always expensive and often a waste of money.
“You don’t need to give your digestive system a break (the body always digests the juice),” Laura said.
“Your body is perfectly fine without it, and there’s no evidence that a juice cleanse will do it anyway. ”
The first trend Laura was quick to dismiss is the cleansing juice trend, which claims to do everything from ‘reset your body’ to ‘detoxify your liver’ (pictured)
2. Apple cider vinegar gummies
The second health trend Laura says is “absolutely unnecessary” is apple cider vinegar gummy candy:
“If you want to have a lollipop, just take a lollipop,” she said.
“But if you want to reap the benefits of apple cider vinegar, you should just take it with a salad or drizzle with it. “
Laura explained that you should never have apple cider vinegar in “gummy form,” just real food.
“You don’t have to take it like a shot either,” she added.
Laura (pictured) also criticized the trend for chlorophyll and detox teas, which she said she always tells her customers to stay away from.
3. Chlorophyll
Third, chlorophyll is something Laura religiously stays away from.
“This one bothers me a bit, because chlorophyll is actually the component in plants that helps convert sunlight into energy – and we don’t need it,” the dietitian said.
“On top of that, you can get chlorophyll from foods like kale, spinach, silver beet, and other dark green leafy vegetables.”
Laura said if you’re worried about chlorophyll levels, avoid supplements and just focus on eating darker leafy green vegetables.
4. Detox teas
Finally, Laura said she hates detox teas and always tells her clients to stay away from them.
“Honestly, I don’t know why they’re still in the market,” Laura said.
“There is absolutely no evidence that detox teas work. “
The dietician said the biggest question she has for detox tea makers is what toxins they are supposed to remove.
“What toxins are these and what are the mechanisms they use to eliminate these toxins? ” she asked.
“There is hardly any response at all. It’s a laxative and that’s why I never recommend them. ‘
