Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

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Diet & Weight
Food & Nutrition
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Fruit

The five-a-day Con

April 7, 2014July 31, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments EPIC study, five-a-day, fruit, member, randomised control trial, sugar

Crikey what a busy week! No sooner had last week’s newsletter gone out, Sky News were on the phone saying

Cancer Fruit Micronutrients Public Health

The perfect five-a-day?

April 2, 2014August 21, 2016 Zoë 41 Comments 5-a-day, 7-a-day, cancer, complete protein, dark green leafy veg, eggs, EPIC study, essential fats, five-a-day, fruit, fruit and veg, kale, liver, optimal diet, sardines, seven-a-day, sunflower seeds, vegetables, vitamin C, vitamins and minerals

This is a follow-up to this post. A study came out on 1st April 2014 (no joke) suggesting that we

Cancer Fruit Heart Disease Micronutrients Public Health

Seven a day fruit and veg?!

April 1, 2014October 18, 2018 Zoë 20 Comments 5-a-day, 7-a-day, cancer, deaths, five-a-day, fruit, fruit and veg, healthy eating, heart disease, portions of fruit and veg, seven-a-day

On Tuesday 1st April I thought I’d spotted the April Fool joke for the day when I woke up to

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An apple a day does (not) keep the doctor away – more bad science

April 29, 2012August 21, 2016 Zoë 12 Comments 5-a-day, apples, bowel cancer, cancer, dietary fat, essential fats, fat soluble vitamins, fibre, five-a-day, heart disease, red meat

I love the Mail! I would have a fraction of the diet and obesity stories to comment on that I

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Five a day: The truth

March 11, 2012November 21, 2016 Zoë 47 Comments 5-a-day, dietary guidelines, eat real food, five a day and cancer, five a day and obesity, five-a-day, the evidence for five a day, where does five a day come from

Five-a-day or pick-a-number-a-day The five-a-day campaign is actually a different number-a-day campaign across more than 25 countries. The UK swears by

Fruit Media Watch

For the record – the real truth about dried fruit

December 18, 2011August 21, 2016 Zoë 4 Comments fruit

There is a column on the Health page in You Magazine on 18th December 2011 – The truth about dried

Cancer Fruit

Five-a-day – is it enough?!

March 23, 2011August 21, 2016 Zoë 2 Comments 5-a-day, 8-a-day, cancer, EPIC study, five-a-day, fruit, heart disease, Obesity, The Independent, The Obesity Epidemic

Five-a-day – is it enough?! Zoe Harcombe comments on an article in The Independent about 5-a-day and heart disease, cancer and bad science.

Diets, health & carbon footprint
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
Does intermittent fasting raise the risk of early death?

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