The EAT Lancet diet is nutritionally deficient
A report was published in The Lancet on 17th January 2019. The report was commissioned by The Lancet. The report
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Micronutrients
Vitamin D supplements
A study in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal made global headlines on Friday 5th October. The Huffington Post announced:”Vitamin
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What is a healthy diet?
Last week’s note showed that the UK dietary advice is nutritionally deficient. The recommended diet is so low in fat
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10 Interesting things about vitamin D
Vitamin D was big news in the UK last week. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) produced a report
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Resolving confusion with dietary advice
Last Monday’s note was about a press release: “Eat Fat, Cut The Carbs and Avoid Snacking To Reverse Obesity and
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Is a vegan diet the secret to longevity?
BBC1 have recently (April 2016) run a two part programme called “How to stay young”. The presenters have been 71
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Vitamin D Deficiency
US Guidelines In 2010, at the time of writing my obesity book, the US did not have a “Dietary Reference
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Portion sizes – by guesswork or by nutrients?
The diet and health story that caught my eye last week was very visual. The Daily Mail’s “Good Health” had
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Sunshine or cereals?!
“Official: UK needs more sunshine” was the front page headline for the Independent on Sunday newspaper last Sunday (2nd August
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