“White meat as bad as red meat for cholesterol”
Introduction I spotted this week’s story on twitter. A couple of plant-diet advocates were tweeting that white meat is as
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Cholesterol
Does skipping breakfast increase the risk of Type 2 Diabetes?
Introduction One of my lovely supporters, Andrew Martin, sent me a study from November 2018 which I missed (Ref 1).
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Review of 2018
A year ago, a review was published called “21st century science overload“. It reported that 2009 was the year when
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Lowering LDL
On 10th November, 2018, the American Heart Association (AHA) published new cholesterol guidelines (Ref 1). The document is on open
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Fewer babies with high cholesterol?
Q) Why does an egg contain a lot of cholesterol? A) Because you need a lot of cholesterol to make
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The diet heart hypothesis & plant sterols
The first paper published from my PhD was an examination of the relevant randomised controlled trials (RCTs) available at the
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The 5 2 diet and heart disease
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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Statins for children
I was particularly horrified by headlines last week e.g. “Up to 56,000 children may get statins, say scientists” (Ref 1).
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The natural sponsor for the real food movement
There are few companies with which the real food movement can partner. Meat and dairy organisations are obvious bed fellows,
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