Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

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Diet & Weight
Food & Nutrition
- Food Companies
- Nutrition
  - Macronutrients
  - Micronutrients
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  - Dairy
  - Fruit
  - Red Meat
  - Sugar
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Children’s Health

BMI – from adults to children

February 15, 2016September 4, 2019 Zoë 0 Comments BMI, Children, eatbadly plate, National Child Measurement Programme

Body Mass Index (BMI) has been in the news recently. I’ve picked out two stories from the past fortnight on

Children's Health Media Watch Newsletter Obesity

How does a 6 year old become 8 stone?

November 9, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments childhood obesity, member, Obesity, portion sizes, processed food

During the October half term (2015) holidays, a mum appeared on breakfast TV’s “This Morning” show, under the name of

Children's Health Diabetes Newsletter Obesity

How can a 3 year old have a lifestyle condition?

September 21, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments "Trust me I'm a doctor", carbohydrates, childhood obesity, Diabetes, insulin, lifestyle, member

I remember attending an obesity conference in Liverpool in 2009 arranged by the Association for the Study of Obesity. One

Children's Health Conflicts of Interest Newsletter Public Health

The story that melted my outrage scale

July 6, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments children's lunch menus, conflict of interest, dietary advice, member, nutrition

This story got picked up by the media at the start of July, but it derives from a Q&A on

Children's Health Conflicts of Interest Food Companies Newsletter Sugar

The British Nutrition Foundation, Food Giants and our Children

June 1, 2015July 25, 2016 Zoë 47 Comments BNF, british nutrition foundation, Coca-Cola, eat real food, eatbadly plate, eatwell plate, fake food, fruit, school curriculum, school nutrition advice, starchy foods

We had dinner with friends recently – the proud parents of 11 and 13 year old boys. Mum could not

Children's Health Food Companies Newsletter Other Foods Sugar

Tesco reducing sugar in soft drinks & what has salt got to do with it

May 25, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments action on sugar, Consensus Action on Salt and Health, fruit juice, member, sugar, sweetener, tesco

I was on the Victoria Derbyshire show on Friday 22nd May 2015, speaking to Joanna Gosling about an Action on

Children's Health Eating Disorders Newsletter Obesity

Georgia Davis May 2015 update

May 4, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments addiction, calorie deficit, childhood obesity, georgia davis, member, overeating

I was wondering recently how Georgia Davis was doing, as she hadn’t popped up in The Sun for a while

Children's Health Newsletter Other Foods Women's Health

Does breastfeeding make humans more intelligent?

March 23, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments breastfeeding, education, IQ, member

I was spoiled for choice for a story from last week. There was an interesting report from the University of

Children's Health Newsletter Sugar Women's Health

Do sugary drinks cause menstruation to start earlier?

February 2, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments caffeine, fizzy drinks, member, milk, sugar

I have never had reason to write about the impact of sugary drinks on the age of menstruation – until

Children's Health Newsletter Public Health Sugar

Change4Life Sugar Swaps

January 12, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments carbohydrates, change4life, fructose, glucose, honey, member, Public Health England, sugar

Last week sugar was back in the news. Two aspects, of the same misunderstanding, caught my attention… The first was

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