Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

Zoë Harcombe

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Diet & Weight

Calories Diabetes 

DIAMOND diet trial for type 2 diabetes

March 6, 2023March 19, 2023 Zoë 10 Comments member, randomised controlled trial, type 2 diabetes

Introduction Many thanks to Ellen Calteau Registered Dietician for this week’s note. Ellen is the Food Addiction Resources Operation Manager

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Blood Pressure Heart Disease Other Diets & Books 

DASH vs American diet

February 27, 2023February 26, 2023 Zoë 8 Comments blood pressure, DASH, member, Standard American Diet

Executive Summary * This week’s note looks at the DASH diet trial, which was conducted in the 1990s. DASH stands

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Newsletter Other Diets & Books 

The impact of meal frequency, size & timing on weight

February 13, 2023February 26, 2023 Zoë 0 Comments calories, intermittent fasting, member

Executive Summary * A study examined the association between weight change and a number of aspects of eating, which were

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Newsletter Surgery & Meds 

A story about weight loss

February 6, 2023March 8, 2023 Zoë 6 Comments ozempic, semaglutide, weight loss

There have been stories in the media recently about well known people who have been taking a diabetes drug for

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Diet & Weight Newsletter 

Top tips for festive eating

December 19, 2022December 30, 2022 Zoë 3 Comments christmas, dieting, tips

Introduction Every Monday we send out a newsletter that looks at a particular aspect of diet and health in the

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Newsletter Obesity Public Health 

Can governments nudge away obesity?

December 5, 2022February 23, 2023 Zoë 3 Comments member, Obesity

Executive summary * Behavioural scientists generally, and an organisation called the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) specifically, played a significant role

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Newsletter Other Diets & Books 

Plant based diets & mortality

October 10, 2022October 14, 2022 Zoë 2 Comments member, mortality, plant based diets

Executive summary * This week’s note examines a paper about plant-based diets and mortality. The paper was based on a

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Diet & Weight Newsletter Obesity 

Energy balance vs carbohydrate insulin model – Part 2

August 22, 2022September 12, 2022 Zoë 5 Comments calories, carbohydrate insulin model of obesity, energy balance, member

Executive summary * This is the second of a two-part note looking at two models of obesity. One is called

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Diet & Weight Newsletter Obesity 

Energy balance vs carbohydrate insulin model of obesity – Part 1

August 15, 2022September 12, 2022 Zoë 5 Comments calories, carbohydrate insulin model of obesity, energy balance, member

Executive Summary * The standard explanation for obesity is that there is an energy imbalance. Both as individuals and populations,

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Newsletter Other Diets & Books 

Reflections on The Great Plant-Based Con

July 11, 2022July 18, 2022 Zoë 11 Comments conflicts of interest, member, Vegan

I was chatting to someone at the May 2022 Public Health Collaboration conference (after I had done my “Should we

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  • DIAMOND diet trial for type 2 diabetes
  • DASH vs American diet
  • Plant based diets & bowel cancer
  • The impact of meal frequency, size & timing on weight
  • A story about weight loss
  • A short story about a library book
  • Does exercise improve the effectiveness of COVID vaccination?
  • Gas stoves & childhood asthma in the US
  • Drink more & live longer?
  • Does not having a COVID jab increase your risk of a traffic crash?
  • Review of 2022
  • Top tips for festive eating
  • Does intermittent fasting raise the risk of early death?

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