Review of 2023
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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minerals
The Basics of Nutrition – Minerals
Introduction This is the final part of the three-part note on the basics of nutrition. This week, we’re looking at
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Vitamins, cocoa & cognitive function
Executive summary * This week’s note looks at something rare in the field of nutrition – a randomised controlled trial
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National Food Strategy – call for evidence
Executive summary * In August 2019, plans were announced to devise a National Food Strategy for England. The strategy aims
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What is a healthy diet?
Last week’s note showed that the UK dietary advice is nutritionally deficient. The recommended diet is so low in fat
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Carbs in dairy products
My brother, Adrian, was staying with us last week. He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a teenager. He
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‘Healthy whole grains’ – really?!
This post is the logical follow-up to “The perfect five-a-day post“. In addition to being told to eat five-a-day, we
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