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

Macronutrients

Carbs & cardiovascular disease

March 27, 2023March 26, 2023 Zoë 6 Comments member

Executive Summary * This week’s paper was based on the UK Biobank population study. It examined data for 110,000 people,

Heart Disease Macronutrients Newsletter

Saturated fat – an end to the myth?

November 21, 2022November 27, 2022 Zoë 10 Comments member, saturated fat

Executive summary * An article has been published, which aimed to investigate the robustness of the claim that saturated fat

Macronutrients Newsletter

Why eat carbohydrate?

May 16, 2022May 15, 2022 Zoë 24 Comments carbohydrate, member

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

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

Macronutrients Newsletter Other Diets & Books

Should Low Carb be High Fat or High Protein?

April 26, 2021August 14, 2022 Zoë 19 Comments high protein diet, low carb diet, low fat diet, member

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

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

Calories Macronutrients Newsletter

Animal Based Low Carb vs Plant Based Low Fat Diets

May 25, 2020March 23, 2021 Zoë 5 Comments low carb diet, low fat diet, member

Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction There’s been quite a lot of chatter online about this week’s

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Does Erythritol sweetener cause cardiac incidents?
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

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