COVID-19 – do masks help?
Executive summary * The official positions from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the US Centres for Disease Control (CDC), the
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Public Health
Coronavirus – COVID-19 – some facts & figures
I’ve been writing a Monday note since 2009. The topic has usually been inspired by what’s in the news from
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The healthy low carb vs low fat study
Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction Many thanks to Annemarie Hogenbirk, who is a registered clinical nutritionist
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Is Veganuary healthy?
What the campaign tells you & what it doesn’t tell you… Executive summary * Veganuary was launched in the UK
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How to assess evidence in nutrition
Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction I’ve just got back from the west coast of the US
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Saturated fat: Friends, foes & some fun!
Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction We’re sticking with saturated fat for this week’s topic – even
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SACN (UK) final report on saturated fat
Executive summary * In June 2014, the UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) was tasked with reviewing the role
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A global diet in an obese and starving world
Introduction In my last year of corporate life (2008), as HR Director across a group of companies I introduced ‘Lunch
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Diet and deaths
Introduction The Lancet is pumping out diet articles at quite a rate. The most recent study was published on 3rd
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Eggs, cholesterol & CVD
Introduction Each week I often receive an email suggesting a topic for the Monday note. Every now and again I
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