Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

Zoë Harcombe

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calorie controlled diets

Calories Newsletter 

A new 3,500 calorie formula?

April 16, 2018June 3, 2020 Zoë 3 Comments 3500 calorie theory, calorie controlled diets, calorie deficit, member

A paper was published on 9th April 2018 entitled “Simulating long-term human weight-loss dynamics in response to calorie restriction” (Ref

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Heart Disease Newsletter Other Diets & Books 

The 5 2 diet and heart disease

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 Zoë 0 Comments calorie controlled diets, Cholesterol, intermittent fasting, member, triglyceride

When I think of the 5:2 diet, I think of Dr Michael Mosley. Elsewhere in the world, other people may

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Conflicts of Interest Obesity 

Britain needs to go on a diet says Public Health England

March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 Zoë 8 Comments 3500 calorie theory, calorie controlled diets, public health dietary advice, Public Health England

Back in October 2011, England announced a new obesity ‘strategy’. I blogged on it here. The three key proposals were:

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Newsletter Other Diets & Books 

Dieting? Take a break

September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 Zoë 4 Comments calorie controlled diets, member, Obesity, randomised control trial

An interesting Australian study was published on September 19th 2017. The full article can be seen here. The research was

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Academic Research Calories Newsletter 

The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

June 12, 2017June 3, 2020 Zoë 6 Comments ancel keys, calorie controlled diets, member

We’re doing a classic article this week – the Minnesota Starvation Experiment. I always think I should put ‘starvation’ in

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Calories Conferences Obesity Videos 

Calories, Energy Balance, Thermodynamics & Weight Loss

May 17, 2011August 21, 2016 Zoë 31 Comments 3500 calories, calorie controlled diets, calories, dieting, eat less do more, energy balance, personal training, premier fitness, The Obesity Epidemic, thermodynamics, weight loss

… “Things we’ve got wronger than a very wrong thing”! As the brilliant Dr Malcolm Kendrick would say – and

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