Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

Zoë Harcombe

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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More Articles

  • 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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