The 5 2 diet and heart disease
When I think of the 5:2 diet, I think of Dr Michael Mosley. Elsewhere in the world, other people may
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Other Diets & Books
Low carb vs low fat
I received so many emails about one study over the past few days that there can only be one topic
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Food to help you live longer
On 27th January 2018, the Daily Mail started a series of articles to promote a book by Dr Michael Greger.
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Dieting? Take a break
An interesting Australian study was published on September 19th 2017. The full article can be seen here. The research was
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Paleo Diet & Crohn’s Disease
A friend of mine has just been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and she said that she was thinking of trying
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Is Intermittent Fasting better than Calorie Restriction?
The paper being reviewed this week is right up our street – given our interest in diet, health and weight.
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The optimal diet?
Last week’s article about carbs and nutrients in dairy generated much interest. This week, I’m going to develop this interest
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Clean Eating – Horizon
TV today is all about ratings and hash tags. Horizon describes itself as “Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries
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The Case Against Sugar
Gary Taubes’ latest book The Case Against Sugar, was published over the festive season and, as promised in the last
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Lessons from The Biggest Loser
Back in 2010 I met with a TV producer who was working on diet programmes. She shared that one of
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