Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

About
Diet & Weight
Food & Nutrition
- Food Companies
- Nutrition
  - Macronutrients
  - Micronutrients
- Specific Foods
  - Dairy
  - Fruit
  - Red Meat
  - Sugar
  - Whole Grains
  - Other Foods
Health
Research

Nutrition

Macronutrients Newsletter

Why eat carbohydrate?

May 16, 2022May 15, 2022 Zoë 20 Comments carbohydrate, member

Executive summary * This note summarises what carbohydrates are, from fructose to fibre. * It briefly looks at the role

Newsletter Nutrition Public Health Red Meat

Global Burden of Disease

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Zoë 0 Comments

Executive summary * One of the most important challenges in the field of nutrition has been published in The Lancet.

Exercise Macronutrients Newsletter

Sarcopenia & Protein

January 31, 2022February 8, 2022 Zoë 8 Comments exercise, member, protein

Executive summary * A study was published that claimed 1) a lower Sarcopenia Risk Score (SRS) was associated with a

Macronutrients Newsletter Red Meat

Saturated fat – a reprieve?

January 17, 2022January 23, 2022 Zoë 7 Comments EPIC, epidemiology, member, saturated fat

Executive summary * This week’s note looks at a recent paper, which concluded that "instead of only paying attention to

Macronutrients Newsletter Women's Health

Australian women – carbs & fat

October 25, 2021November 8, 2021 Zoë 5 Comments carbohydrates, cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, epidemiology, member, mortality, saturated fat

Executive summary * A study of approximately 10,000 middle-aged Australian women examined the association between carbohydrate and saturated fat intake

Newsletter Nutrition

What should we eat?

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Zoë 8 Comments macro nutrients, member, micro nutrients, Obesity, weight loss

“This magical, marvellous food on our plate, this sustenance we absorb, has a story to tell. It has a journey.

Macronutrients Newsletter Other Diets & Books

Should Low Carb be High Fat or High Protein?

April 26, 2021January 22, 2022 Zoë 17 Comments high protein diet, low carb diet, low fat diet

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

Newsletter Nutrition

The Carnivore Diet & Micronutrients

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Zoë 2 Comments carnivore diet, manganese, member, micro nutrients, vitamin C

Executive Summary Please login to view this content Introduction I have been asked a few questions about the carnivore diet,

Macronutrients Newsletter

Animal vs plant protein

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Zoë 3 Comments animal protein, member, plant based diets, protein

Executive Summary Please login to view this content Introduction Monday notes can come from the simplest of seeds. This one

Macronutrients Newsletter Public Health

Cochrane saturated fat reviews

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Zoë 16 Comments Cochrane, dietary fat, heart disease, mortality, saturated fat

Executive summary * This week’s note examines the latest Cochrane report to be published on saturated fat and health outcomes

← Previous

Why eat carbohydrate?
Weight gain during lockdown
A new look at statins, LDL-Cholesterol & CVD
Meat & Saturated fat
Fiber, CVD & inflammation
Avocados & heart disease
Meat & Life Expectancy
Low-carb diets, cortisol & testosterone
Legumes – optimal intake
Will cutting meat & dairy make you live longer?
Global Burden of Disease
Cochrane review of low-carb diets
JCVI conflicts of interest
An insulin index of food
Metabolism, dieting & reaching goal weight

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