An introduction to personality styles
Introduction I was invited by The Nutrition Network to do a talk at their annual summer party. Members of the
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Research
What I’ve learned after 700 Monday notes
Executive summary This is the 700th Monday note. In this landmark post, I share the key things that I have
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What the Hadza taught us about metabolism
Executive summary * I read a book called “Burn: The misunderstood science of metabolism” by Dr Herman Pontzer. Pontzer had
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How I approached a paper on protein
Executive summary * This week’s note looks at a paper about animal and vegetable protein intake and malnutrition in older
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Top 10 blockbuster drugs
Introduction I recently needed to look up how much the main statin, Lipitor, had earned during its lifetime. This led
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Modifiable risk factors
Executive summary * A global team of researchers set out to examine the associations between two outcomes and five risk
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JCVI conflicts of interest
Executive summary * On February 16th, 2022, the UK Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) issued a statement to
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An insulin index of food
Executive summary * The Holt et al classic paper, published in 1997, reviewed the insulin (and glucose) responses of 38
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UK Deaths with Covid-19 & R
On Saturday 31st October, the UK truly had a Halloween fright when it was announced that England would be put
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The hierarchy of evidence
Introduction Many thanks to Mike for suggesting this note. Mike wanted to understand more about the types of studies that
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