Fibre – ask why, not how
Executive summary * This week’s note is about fibre. A recently published paper assumed that there is an optimal fibre
Read moreExecutive summary * This week’s note is about fibre. A recently published paper assumed that there is an optimal fibre
Read moreExecutive summary * This week’s note reviews a paper about fiber (total, cereal, vegetable and fruit fiber) and cardiovascular disease
Read moreIntroduction On 25th May, I spotted a small item in the newspaper with the headline “Veg gives a bellyful of
Read moreThe Lancet study, which was published on January 10th 2019, was presented as such a definitive nail in the coffin
Read moreIntroduction On January 10th 2019, The Lancet published yet another article raving about carbohydrates and fiber (Ref 1). The lead
Read moreA year ago, a review was published called “21st century science overload“. It reported that 2009 was the year when
Read moreLast week we looked at: what fiber is (indigestible carbohydrate); our requirement for fiber (none); the recommendations for fiber intake
Read moreThis week’s paper under review was published in March 2018. It was sent to me by someone curious to see
Read moreWe’ve got a corker to dissect this week. The title of this note was the verbatim title of a press
Read moreYou Magazine, Mail on Sunday (18 & 25/5/14), featured a new book by Ian Marber and Dr Laura Corr, with
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