Review of 2022
Happy New Year! We’re kicking off with a review of last year. As many people think about diet at this
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carbohydrate
Why eat carbohydrate?
Executive summary * This note summarises what carbohydrates are, from fructose to fibre. * It briefly looks at the role
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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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Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025
Executive summary * The Scientific (background) Report for the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans was published in July 2020. The
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020
Executive Summary * The Scientific Report for the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans has just been published. This is the
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SACN consultation on lowER carb diets & T2D
Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction We’re returning to our normal world this week, which I hope
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World diabetes day
World Diabetes Day is held on the 14th November each year. In last year’s newsletter I looked at the International
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Low, moderate or high carbohydrate?
In 1977 the Senator McGovern committee issued some dietary goals for Americans (Ref 1). The first goal was “Increase carbohydrate
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World Diabetes Day
Tuesday November 14th is World Diabetes Day. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) defines diabetes as follows: “Diabetes is a chronic
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Belgian Dietary Guidelines
On October 9th 2017, Professor Tim Noakes tweeted about a new food pyramid in Belgium asking “Wonder what anyone hopes
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