Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

Zoë Harcombe

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Media Watch

Media Watch Red Meat 

Trust Me I’m a Doctor – Don’t!

February 20, 2020October 14, 2020 Zoë 23 Comments "Trust me I'm a doctor", EAT Lancet diet, red meat. planet

BBC2 Trust Me I’m a Doctor Series 9 episode 6 Date 20th February 2020 Dear ‘Trust Me’ I am writing

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Media Watch Newsletter Public Health 

The HPCSA vs Professor Noakes: Not guilty!

April 21, 2017June 9, 2018 Zoë 10 Comments HPCSA, Professor Tim Noakes, south africa

This is a quick update for those of you who have been following the Professor Tim Noakes prosecution. The verdict

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Media Watch Other Diets & Books 

Clean Eating – Horizon

January 19, 2017January 13, 2018 Zoë 33 Comments deliciously ella, gluten-free, Horizon, the hemsley sisters

TV today is all about ratings and hash tags. Horizon describes itself as “Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries

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Media Watch Surgery & Meds 

Painkillers make you deaf?

December 15, 2016August 6, 2018 Zoë 0 Comments aspirin, deafness, hearing loss, ibuprofen, painkillers, paracetemol

An article appeared in the press today (15 Dec 2016) “Women who take paracetamol and ibuprofen risk going DEAF –

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Diabetes Media Watch Men's Health Newsletter Public Health 

Fixing Dad

August 1, 2016August 15, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments Diabetes, dietary guidelines, exercise, member, motivation

Andy and I have a rating system for films/programmes: the three Es. If something Entertains; Educates and Emotionally stimulates, it

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Conflicts of Interest Media Watch Obesity Surgery & Meds 

Obesity Injection (Horizon prog)

June 8, 2016January 13, 2018 Zoë 13 Comments diet injection, Horizon, low carb diet, obesity injection

The story On June 7th 2016 overweight and obese people were given a hope – a false hope – that

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Diabetes Macronutrients Media Watch Newsletter Obesity Public Health 

Eat Fat, Cut The Carbs and Avoid Snacking To Reverse Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

May 23, 2016August 15, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments carbohydrates, dietary fat, member, national obesity forum, PHC, public health dietary advice

I rarely send out press releases, but it’s not every day that you get the chair of the UK National

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Calories Media Watch Newsletter Obesity Other Diets & Books 

Lessons from The Biggest Loser

May 9, 2016August 15, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments biggest loser, calorie formula, kevin hall, member, metabolism

Back in 2010 I met with a TV producer who was working on diet programmes. She shared that one of

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Media Watch Motivation Newsletter Other Diets & Books 

Can Lisa Riley inspire you to achieve success?

May 2, 2016August 15, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments healthy eating, lisa riley, member, motivation, weight loss

The Strictly Come Dancing sensation of 2012 was surely Lisa Riley: big, beautiful and a quite brilliant dancer. She was

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Media Watch Men's Health Micronutrients Newsletter Other Diets & Books Women's Health 

Is a vegan diet the secret to longevity?

April 25, 2016August 15, 2016 Zoë 2 Comments healthy lifestyle, longevity, member, Vegan, vegetarian

BBC1 have recently (April 2016) run a two part programme called “How to stay young”. The presenters have been 71

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