Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

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Diet & Weight
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  - Micronutrients
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Diet & Weight

Should Low Carb be High Fat or High Protein?

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 Zoë 11 Comments high protein diet, low carb diet, low fat diet, member

Executive Summary * This week’s note asks the question should low carb be high fat or high protein? * Protein

Eating Disorders Newsletter

Anorexia – in memory of Nikki Grahame

April 19, 2021April 18, 2021 Zoë 2 Comments anorexia, member, mortality

Executive Summary This post doesn’t lend itself to an Executive Summary. It’s written in memory of Nikki Grahame, who lived

Newsletter Obesity

Do we need to pay people to lose weight?

March 29, 2021March 28, 2021 Zoë 1 Comment 3500 calorie theory, member, Obesity

Executive Summary * A ‘new’ scheme has been launched in the UK to help people to lose weight and/or maintain

Newsletter Other Diets & Books

DIETFITS – who did best?

March 8, 2021May 6, 2021 Zoë 4 Comments low carb diet, low fat diet, low fat vs low carb, member

Executive Summary * A Monday note in January reviewed the latest paper from the DIETFITS study. This study randomised 609

Diabetes Newsletter Other Diets & Books

Type 2 diabetes & diet – how low should low carb be?

February 8, 2021February 9, 2021 Zoë 3 Comments low carb diet, low fat diet, low fat vs low carb, member, type 2 diabetes

Executive summary * A study was published in the BMJ in mid-January 2021. It was a systematic review and meta-analysis

Diet & Weight Newsletter

Men & women & dieting

January 25, 2021January 29, 2021 Zoë 8 Comments low carb diet, low fat diet, member, Obesity, weight loss

Executive summary * An article was published from the US DIETFITS study. This study randomised 609 men and women to

Newsletter Other Diets & Books

The Case For Keto

December 7, 2020January 18, 2021 Zoë 9 Comments Gary Taubes, ketogenic, low carb diet, member

Introduction This week’s note is about a book. It’s the latest book from Gary Taubes – due to be published

Newsletter Obesity

Essay on The Obesity Epidemic

November 16, 2020November 23, 2020 Zoë 8 Comments calorie theory, carbohydrates, dietary fat, member, Obesity, thermodynamics

Introduction Back in 2019, I was invited to contribute an article to an academic book on obesity, which was to

Calories Newsletter

Calories, Thermodynamics & Weight

October 19, 2020October 18, 2020 Zoë 4 Comments member

Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction Last week was the 500th Monday note and it made me

Calories Macronutrients Newsletter

Animal Based Low Carb vs Plant Based Low Fat Diets

May 25, 2020March 23, 2021 Zoë 5 Comments low carb diet, low fat diet, member

Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction There’s been quite a lot of chatter online about this week’s

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Bad diets, heart disease & deaths
Transmission of Covid-19 post vaccination
Should Low Carb be High Fat or High Protein?
Anorexia – in memory of Nikki Grahame
Meat & disease – again!
Risk factors for women & heart disease
Do we need to pay people to lose weight?
The evidence behind five-a-day
How much fruit & veg is optimal?
DIETFITS – who did best?
Semaglutide & weight loss
NICE, Vitamin D & Covid-19
The ‘Fat but fit’ debate
Type 2 diabetes & diet – how low should low carb be?
Nuts & cognitive ability

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