Mediterranean Diet better than statins?
My August Bank Holiday Monday (29/8/2016) kicked off with an interview on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the day’s headline:
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Author: Zoë
Exercise: Is a lot more a lot better?
Introduction A study was published in the BMJ on 9th August 2016. The study was called “Physical activity and risk of
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UK Childhood Obesity ‘Strategy’
On 18th August 2016 a long awaited childhood obesity strategy was published by the UK government. The report can be
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Brits are lying about calorie intake (allegedly)
On Monday 8th August 2016 British people woke up to the accusation that we’re basically greedy, lying rascals. According to
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Eat lentils, not meat, to live longer
On 2 August 2016 global headlines reported “Eat More Plant Proteins To Live Longer, Study Suggests” and “Why a vegan
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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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10 Interesting things about vitamin D
Vitamin D was big news in the UK last week. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) produced a report
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Are we wrong to focus on sugar to try to tackle obesity?
This week’s story didn’t make a big impact. I spotted it on a left hand side page (p22) in one
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Can pasta help you to lose weight?
On Monday 4th July 2016, a somewhat implausible headline was gracing world newspapers. From the US to the UK ,
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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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