Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

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Diet & Weight
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Two doctors in the house

November 23, 2015August 15, 2016 Zoë bbc, Diabetes, dieting, member, menopause, Obesity

On Tuesday 17th November 2015, there was a programme on Channel 4 called “Doctor in your house”. The doctor was

Calories Men's Health Public Health Women's Health

Where does the 3500 calorie theory come from?

April 12, 2015October 18, 2018 Zoë 33 Comments 3500 calories, diet and health, lulu hunt peters, the calorie formula, the origin of dieting

The simple answer is “I don’t know” and nor do any of the public health bodies/obesity organisations that use it,

Academic Research Heart Disease Macronutrients Men's Health Newsletter Public Health

US and UK dietary advice on fats “should not have been introduced”

February 9, 2015August 21, 2016 Zoë 45 Comments CHD, coronary heart disease, dietary fat, dietary guidelines, heart attacks, meta-analysis, mortality, saturated fat, Senator McGovern, systematic review, total fat

Introduction Dietary guidelines were introduced in the US in 1977 (ref 1) and in the UK in 1983 (ref 2).

Calories Men's Health Newsletter Other Diets & Books Other Foods

Alcohol and health

November 10, 2014August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments Alcohol, calories, cancer, member, NHS, NICE

The issue of alcohol and calories proved to be of much interest to a number of recipients of this note.

Men's Health Newsletter Public Health Women's Health

Scotland – the health of the nation

September 22, 2014August 21, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments life expectancy, member, scotland

There was only one news story in the UK last week – would Scotland vote for independence or not. We

Heart Disease Men's Health Women's Health

Heart disease – the facts

May 8, 2014August 21, 2016 Zoë 15 Comments cardiovascular disease, CHD, coronary heart disease, CVD, death rates, French paradox, genetics, heart disease, mortality, smoking

In all my life, I have personally known one person who has died from heart disease (a hereditary heart condition).

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Animal protein as bad as smoking? Headlines based on 6 deaths!

March 11, 2014August 21, 2016 Zoë 20 Comments animal protein, cancer, cheese, CVD, heart deaths, meat, mortality, protein, recommended protein intake

A study was published on 4th March 2014 with a press release claiming “Meat and cheese may be as bad

Academic Research Men's Health Newsletter Other Foods Women's Health

Go veggie to live longer?

October 7, 2013August 3, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments aging, longevity, meat consumption and mortality, member, mortality, vegetarian

There have been so many diet and health stories over the past few weeks, it will be good to capture

Academic Research Heart Disease Men's Health

Eating breakfast can cut heart attack risk – puh-lease!

July 23, 2013October 18, 2018 Zoë 13 Comments breakfast, heart disease

Slade Simon ‏@slade37 tweeted me this story and asked what I thought of it: I replied: “Doesn’t add up. 27k

Cancer Men's Health Newsletter Other Foods

Omega-3 pills and prostate cancer

July 15, 2013August 3, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments essential fats, member, oily fish, omega 3, prostate cancer

One of last week’s stories came as a bit of a surprise. From CBS News to the UK media, it

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