Dietitian reveals the four health trends she hates the most – and why she NEVER recommends them to her clients
- Dietitian Laura Ford revealed the four health trends she hates above all others
- These include apple cider vinegar gummies and juice cleanses
- Laura said she never recommends detox teas in particular to her clients
- She also steers clear of chlorophyll supplements, found in dark leafy green veg
A leading dietitian has revealed the four health trends she hates the most, and why they will do you more harm than good if you follow them.
Laura Ford, from Melbourne, has a huge following on social media, where she shares her advice on how you can improve your health today.
In several of her most recent clips, the dietitian highlighted how much she hates trends like juice cleanses, chlorophyll, detox teas and apple cider vinegar lollies.
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A leading dietitian has revealed the four health trends she hates the most, and why they will do you more harm than good if you try them (Laura Ford pictured)
1. Juice cleanses
The first trend Laura was quick to rubbish is the trend for juice cleanses, which claim to do everything from ‘resetting your body’ to ‘detoxifying your liver’.
‘A juice cleanse will not detoxify the body,’ Laura said on TikTok.
‘You have your liver and your kidneys, which do that just fine.’
Laura said you should never waste your money on juice cleanses as they are always expensive, and often a waste of money.
‘You don’t need to give your digestive system a break (the body is still digesting the juice),’ Laura said.
‘Your body is perfectly fine without it, and there’s no evidence a juice cleanse will do that anyway.’
The first trend Laura was quick to rubbish is the trend for juice cleanses, which claim to do everything from ‘resetting your body’ to ‘detoxifying your liver’ (pictured)
2. Apple cider vinegar gummies
The second health trend Laura said there is ‘absolutely no need for’ is apple cider vinegar gummies:
‘If you want to have a lolly, just have a lolly,’ she said.
‘But if you want to have the benefits of apple cider vinegar, then you should just have it with a salad or drizzled over your meal.’
Laura explained you should never have apple cider vinegar in ‘gummy form’, but rather just have the real food.
‘There is also no need to take it as a shot either,’ she added.
Laura (pictured) also slammed the trend for both chlorophyll and detox teas, which she said she always tells her clients to stay away from
3. Chlorophyll
Thirdly, chlorophyll is something Laura stays religiously clear of.
‘This one bugs me a little bit, because chlorophyll is actually the component in plants that helps to convert sunlight into energy – and we don’t need that,’ the dietitian said.
‘In addition to this, you can actually get chlorophyll from foods like kale, spinach, silver beet and other dark leafy green vegetables.’
Laura said if you’re worried about chlorophyll levels, then avoid supplements and just focus on eating more dark leafy greens.
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 these are still on the market,’ Laura said.
‘There is absolutely no evidence that detox teas work.’
The dietitian said the biggest question she has for the makers of detox teas is about the toxins they supposedly remove.
‘What toxins are they and what are the mechanisms they’re using to remove these toxins?’ she asked.
‘There is basically no answer at all. They are a laxative and that’s why I never recommend them.’