Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

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Newsletter Nutrition Public Health Red Meat

Global Burden of Disease

March 7, 2022June 26, 2022 Zoë 0 Comments disease, epidemiology, meat

Executive summary * One of the most important challenges in the field of nutrition has been published in The Lancet.

Macronutrients Newsletter Red Meat

Saturated fat – a reprieve?

January 17, 2022January 23, 2022 Zoë 7 Comments EPIC, epidemiology, member, saturated fat

Executive summary * This week’s note looks at a recent paper, which concluded that "instead of only paying attention to

Newsletter Red Meat

Global meat trade & health

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Zoë 4 Comments cancer, epidemiology, heart disease, mortality, red meat, type 2 diabetes

Executive summary * A study recently claimed that 5,000 people die each year because of trade of red and processed

Macronutrients Newsletter Women's Health

Australian women – carbs & fat

October 25, 2021November 8, 2021 Zoë 5 Comments carbohydrates, cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, epidemiology, member, mortality, saturated fat

Executive summary * A study of approximately 10,000 middle-aged Australian women examined the association between carbohydrate and saturated fat intake

Newsletter Public Health Red Meat

Plant-based diets & COVID-19

June 14, 2021September 3, 2021 Zoë 4 Comments COVID-19, epidemiology, high protein diet, low carb diet, plant based diets

Executive Summary (I had a rapid response published on this). * A paper was published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention &

Heart Disease Newsletter Red Meat

Meat & disease – again!

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Zoë 2 Comments epidemiology, heart disease, member, red meat

Executive Summary * Yet another epidemiological paper has been published reporting associations between meat intake and different conditions. * This

Fruit Newsletter Public Health

How much fruit & veg is optimal?

March 15, 2021September 27, 2021 Zoë 11 Comments epidemiology, five-a-day, member, mortality

Executive Summary Please login to view this content Introduction I am known for challenging a number of dietary beliefs –

Newsletter Other Foods

Nuts & cognitive ability

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Zoë 4 Comments cognitive ability, epidemiology, member, nuts

Executive summary * A study was published which claimed that intake of nuts was inversely related to risk of cognitive

Academic Research Newsletter

The hierarchy of evidence

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Zoë 0 Comments epidemiology, member, meta-analysis, observational study, randomised controlled trial, systematic review

Introduction Many thanks to Mike for suggesting this note. Mike wanted to understand more about the types of studies that

Exercise Newsletter Red Meat

Sarcopenia & diet

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 Zoë 2 Comments epidemiology, member, protein, red meat, sarcopenia

Executive summary Please login to view this content By the way Before I get to the subject of this week’s

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More Articles

Energy balance vs carbohydrate insulin model of obesity – Part 1
Fats & Bladder cancer
Keto vs Mediterranean diet for T2D
Eggs, cholesterol & mortality
Kellogg’s, milk & sugar
Reflections on The Great Plant-Based Con
What do Americans eat?
Is HDL-cholesterol bad?
Should we be vegan?
Time restricted eating & weight loss
Sweeteners & cancer
Cholesterol & Coffee
Fiber & Dementia
Why eat carbohydrate?
Weight gain during lockdown

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