10 Foods With Misleading Health Halos To Watch Out For In 2021

Illustration: HuffPost; Photos: Getty Images Acai bowls On top of the classic new year’s resolution to get healthier in January, nutrition has become increasingly top-of-mind as we fight against a pandemic ― wellness could very well be our best protection. That’s why people feel so fatigued and weak when they do juice cleanses.” “There is truly no reason to do a juice cleanse,” said Nicole Ramirez, registered dietitian and founder of Believe in Health. Detox Teas Also unpopular among the experts are detox teas, which, as McCoy put it, are “having another ‘moment’ on social media, especially among celebrity influencers.” Just as juice cleanses claim to clean out your system, so do these teas, but “the body is well equipped with organs that already work to detoxify our systems,” said nutritionist Claire Peacock, who oversees the nutrition department for MenuTrinfo in Colorado. The company sells coffee that’s been “reformulated to burn fat, boost antioxidants with many more benefits,” according to the brand’s website, promising noticeable weight loss within a week, higher energy and an improved complexion. “Plant-based ‘meats’ often have as much saturated fat and sometimes even more sodium than a meat equivalent,” Peacock said.