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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carbohydrate
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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The PURE study
Did you ever think you’d wake up to the headline “Low-fat diets could increase the risk of an early death:
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Carbs in dairy products
My brother, Adrian, was staying with us last week. He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a teenager. He
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South African Dietary Guidelines
On 16th September 2016, it was announced that Nina Teicholz and I would be going to Cape Town to appear
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Exercise: Is a lot more a lot better?
Introduction A study was published in the BMJ on 9th August 2016. The study was called “Physical activity and risk of
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