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4 Risky Wellness Trends Experts Say Aren’t as Healthy as They Seem

From detoxes to biohacking, experts say some popular wellness habits can push people toward extremes instead of actual health.

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If you’re on social media at all, you’re likely used to hearing about random wellness trends that “will literally change your life.” But if you look a bit deeper into some of these health strategies, you might learn that they actually cause more harm than good. 

I spoke with wellness experts about the riskiest wellness trends out there, so you can stop wasting time and money in the pursuit of “health.”

Protein maxxing. Fiber maxxing. Sleep maxxing. Too much of a good thing can still be exactly that: too much.

“Maxxing trends oversimplify the nutrition content of foods and the health impact of eating habits. They can lead people to make food choices based on just one nutrient alone, like protein or fiber,” says Avery Zenker, Registered Dietitian at MyHealthTeam. “Just because a food is high in protein or fiber doesn’t automatically make it a healthy choice, and doesn’t give permission to consume it in unlimited amounts. There is no healthy diet that only considers one nutrient.”

“There’s a big difference between eating enough protein and fiber, and eating unlimited amounts,” she adds. “Our physiology isn’t designed for extremes. It’s designed for balance.”

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