Naude Low-Carb Review: Mistake or Mischief?
On Friday 2nd December 2016 an article was published in the South African Medical Journal called “The universities of Stellenbosch/Cape
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dietary guidelines
CEBM – Centre for Evidentially Biased Medicine
A friend pointed this post out to me, which I would not have seen otherwise, as this would not be a
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The HPCSA vs Professor Noakes – Part 3
This will be the final Monday note on this hearing until April 2017, when the verdict will be delivered. This
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The HPCSA vs Professor Noakes – Part 2
In the first part of “The HPCSA vs Professor Noakes”, we reached the point where Tim started his testimony. Just
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The HPCSA vs Professor Noakes
At the time this note is published, I will be in the air, just about to land in Cape Town, having
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South African Dietary Guidelines
On 16th September 2016, it was announced that Nina Teicholz and I would be going to Cape Town to appear
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Fixing Dad
Andy and I have a rating system for films/programmes: the three Es. If something Entertains; Educates and Emotionally stimulates, it
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US and UK dietary advice on fats “should not have been introduced” Part 2
Evidence from prospective cohort studies did not support the introduction of dietary fat guidelines in 1977 and 1983: A systematic
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Eatwell Guide – BJSM Editorial
This editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has just been published (23.30 Monday June 13th 2016). The title
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The inaugural Public Health Collaboration conference
Saturday 11th June 2016 was the inaugural conference for the newly formed Public Health Collaboration (PHC). PHC has been set
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