Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

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Diet & Weight
Food & Nutrition
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- Nutrition
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  - Micronutrients
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  - Fruit
  - Red Meat
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Diabetes

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

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SACN report on lowER carb diets for T2D

June 7, 2021June 21, 2021 Zoë 7 Comments Obesity, overweight, SACN, type 2 diabetes

Executive Summary * In March 2020, SACN, the UK Scientific Advisory Committee for Nutrition, invited submissions for a consultation about

Diabetes Newsletter Other Diets & Books

Type 2 diabetes & diet – how low should low carb be?

February 8, 2021February 9, 2021 Zoë 5 Comments low carb diet, low fat diet, low fat vs low carb, member, type 2 diabetes

Executive summary * A study was published in the BMJ in mid-January 2021. It was a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Eggs, diabetes and Chinese adults

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Zoë 0 Comments bad science, eggs, member, processed food, type 2 diabetes

Executive summary * A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition was called “Higher egg consumption associated with increased

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Low calorie vs low carbohydrate for T2D remission (DiRECT vs Virta)

September 21, 2020October 5, 2020 Zoë 9 Comments low calorie diet, low carb diet, type 2 diabetes

Executive Summary * There are two dietary ways to put type 2 diabetes (T2D) into remission – transient very low

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Liquid diets & weight regain

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Zoë 2 Comments member, type 2 diabetes, very low calorie diet, weight

Executive Summary Please login to view this content Introduction One of my favourite academic papers was published in 2007, by

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Soups & Shakes for Type 2 Diabetes

September 7, 2020September 11, 2020 Zoë 6 Comments low carb diet, member, remission, type 2 diabetes, very low calorie diet

Executive Summary Please login to view this content Introduction The big news in the UK last week was “Thousands to

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SACN consultation on lowER carb diets & T2D

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Zoë 0 Comments carbohydrate, Diabetes UK, low carb diet, member, type 2 diabetes

Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction We’re returning to our normal world this week, which I hope

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Carb restriction ‘associated with T2D in Australian women’

February 17, 2020February 16, 2020 Zoë 0 Comments member

Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction Many thanks to Dr Peter Brukner for this week’s topic. Peter

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The power of Continuous Glucose Monitors

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Zoë 17 Comments continuous glucose monitors, dietary guidelines, member, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes

Executive summary * This Thursday, 14th November, is World Diabetes Day. This second note to mark the occasion shares personal

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Why eat carbohydrate?
Weight gain during lockdown
A new look at statins, LDL-Cholesterol & CVD
Meat & Saturated fat
Fiber, CVD & inflammation
Avocados & heart disease
Meat & Life Expectancy
Low-carb diets, cortisol & testosterone
Legumes – optimal intake
Will cutting meat & dairy make you live longer?
Global Burden of Disease
Cochrane review of low-carb diets
JCVI conflicts of interest
An insulin index of food
Metabolism, dieting & reaching goal weight

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