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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eggs
Eggs, cholesterol & mortality
Executive Summary * The paper being reviewed this week claimed that dietary cholesterol and egg intake are associated with higher
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Eggs, diabetes and Chinese adults
Executive summary * A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition was called “Higher egg consumption associated with increased
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The following review of the year captures the 52 articles/topics that I have researched and written about during 2019: January
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Eggs, cholesterol & CVD
Introduction Each week I often receive an email suggesting a topic for the Monday note. Every now and again I
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Food Groups
There must be something about the number five and public health dietary advice. First the myth of five-a-day, then five
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The perfect five-a-day?
This is a follow-up to this post. A study came out on 1st April 2014 (no joke) suggesting that we
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Egg yolk consumption, carotid plaque & bad science
“Egg yolks linked to heart disease” screamed the headlines on Monday 6th August 2012. The newspaper article came from a
Read MoreEggs & Prostate Cancer
Yet another story came out over the past few days trying to demonise a real food. The Daily Mail ran
Read MoreWhich 2 ingredients do UK people eat the most of?
I have been analysing the National Food Survey stats (DEFRA) for some months. Sadly this stops at the year 2000
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