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

Health

Which diet is best for type 2 diabetes?

January 10, 2022January 13, 2022 Zoë 10 Comments diet, low calorie diet, low carb diet, member, type 2 diabetes

Executive summary * An umbrella review was published in November 2021. A meta-analysis pools together all studies on a particular

Medications Newsletter Public Health

Efficacy, NNT & Safety

December 13, 2021December 16, 2021 Zoë 9 Comments efficacy, member, number needed to treat

Executive summary * Some people don’t feel comfortable with numbers, but numbers are vital for making informed health decisions.

Children's Health Newsletter Other Diets & Books

Keto diets & kidney stones

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Zoë 0 Comments Children, epilepsy, keto diet, kidney stones, member

Executive summary * This week’s study produced the headline finding that the estimated incidence of kidney stones in patients on

Mental Health Newsletter

COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale

November 22, 2021November 29, 2021 Zoë 6 Comments anxiety, COVID-19, mental health

Executive summary * COVID-19 brought profound changes to the way we live. There has been a significant increase in the

Heart Disease Newsletter

The Clot Thickens

November 15, 2021November 29, 2021 Zoë 13 Comments heart disease, member, The Clot Thickens

Executive summary * This week’s note is about Dr Malcolm Kendrick’s new book called The Clot Thickens. * Malcolm has

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

Exercise Newsletter

Weight loss vs fitness for health risks

October 18, 2021October 31, 2021 Zoë 5 Comments cardiovascular disease, fitness, member, mortality, Obesity

Executive summary * A paper has just been published, which examined the benefits of increasing fitness and physical activity vs

Newsletter Public Health

Towards better dietary guidelines

October 11, 2021October 31, 2021 Zoë 14 Comments member, salt, saturated fat, sodium

Executive summary * A special issue of Nutrients has just been published entitled "Towards Better Dietary Guidelines: New Approaches Based

Newsletter Public Health

The Zoe app, Covid-19 & supplements

October 4, 2021October 31, 2021 Zoë 8 Comments COVID-19, member, omega 3, vitamin D, vitamins, zinc

Executive summary * The Zoe app, as it has become known, was developed by Professor Tim Spector (Kings College London)

Calories Exercise Newsletter

Energy compensation & adiposity

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Zoë 5 Comments calorie theory, exercise, member, Obesity

Executive summary * A paper was published in August 2021, which generated the headline "Exercise reduces the number of calories

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Saturated fat – a reprieve?
Which diet is best for type 2 diabetes?
Review of 2021
Christmas & weight gain
Efficacy, NNT & Safety
Global meat trade & health
Keto diets & kidney stones
COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale
The Clot Thickens
Food Compass – Part 2
Food Compass – Part 1
Australian women – carbs & fat
Weight loss vs fitness for health risks
Towards better dietary guidelines
The Zoe app, Covid-19 & supplements

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