Low-carb diets & insulin resistance
Executive Summary * A study was published claiming that low-carbohydrate diets were associated with insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is the
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Diet & Weight
The chocolate study that fooled the world
Executive Summary * In 2015, three German reporters set about trying to do a study, which would get published in
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DIAMOND diet trial for 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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DASH vs 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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The impact of meal frequency, size & timing on weight
Executive Summary * A study examined the association between weight change and a number of aspects of eating, which were
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A story about 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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Top tips for festive eating
Introduction Every Monday we send out a newsletter that looks at a particular aspect of diet and health in the
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Can governments nudge away obesity?
Executive summary * Behavioural scientists generally, and an organisation called the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) specifically, played a significant role
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Plant based diets & mortality
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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Energy balance vs carbohydrate insulin model – Part 2
Executive summary * This is the second of a two-part note looking at two models of obesity. One is called
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