Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

Zoë Harcombe

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Nutrition – where will a student be taught the truth?

September 12, 2011July 31, 2016 Zoë 5-a-day, BNF, british nutrition foundation, calorie theory, conflict of interest, curriculum, diet myths, dietician, dietitian, five-a-day, further education, nutrition course, nutritionist vs dietitian, Obesity, studying nutrition, weight loss

I’ve had so many queries from people about studying nutrition that this blog is probably long overdue. Nutrition is a

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10 Diet Myths – GKR Karate UK Conference Presentation

September 5, 2011July 31, 2016 Zoë 10 Comments calorie theory, diet advice, diet myths, GKR Karate, weight loss

Zoe talks about “10 things we’ve got wronger than a very wrong thing” in the world of obesity and weight

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  • Mediterranean diet, Biobank & dementia
  • Lecanemab for Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Ultra-processed food & health
  • Alcohol & mortality
  • MIND diet & cognitive decline
  • Protein & Cirrhosis of the liver
  • Breakfast timing & risk of T2D
  • Keto-like diet & heart disease
  • The PURE study – diet, CVD & mortality in 80 countries
  • The Basics of Nutrition – Minerals
  • The Basics of Nutrition – Vitamins
  • The Basics of Nutrition – Macronutrients
  • Saturated fat & Parkinson’s Disease
  • DASH vs very low carb – an RCT
  • My chat with Ben Rubin about the UK NHS health system

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