ZOE Science & Nutrition ZOE’s best health tips of 2025 - Part 1
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Dec 11, 2025 
Join endurance athlete Rich Roll, who shares his inspiring journey through sobriety and plant-based eating, revealing how small dietary changes can spark big health improvements. Professor Tim Spector discusses the impacts of chronic inflammation and the surprising benefits of broccoli and fermented foods. Neurologists Ayesha and Dean Shirzai explain how Alzheimer's develops over decades and emphasize the importance of a healthy lifestyle to prevent cognitive decline. Together, they provide science-backed tips that could transform your health in the coming year.
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Midlife Wake-Up Call Changed Everything
- Rich Roll described hitting rock bottom with addiction and later neglecting his health while rebuilding his career.
- A wake-up stair-climb incident and family history of heart disease pushed him to go plant-based and transform his life.
Inflammation Is Often A Low-Level Constant
- Chronic low-level inflammation is a modern, simmering immune response that wastes metabolic energy.
- It can worsen heart disease, diabetes, mood and dementia risk by preventing nightly repair.
Chop And Wait To Unlock Broccoli
- Chop broccoli and wait 10 minutes before cooking to maximise sulforaphane release.
- Microwave broccoli when possible to preserve and increase sulforaphane compared with other cooking methods.