Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

Zoë Harcombe

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Children's Health Newsletter Nutrition 

Is a vegan diet safe for infants and children?

February 25, 2019March 1, 2019 Zoë 24 Comments Academy of Nutrition, breastfeeding, nutrients, nutritional deficiency, Vegan

Executive summary – A vegan Facebook group has encouraged the reporting of a registered dietician to her licensing body because

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Newsletter Public Health 

The Eatwell Guide is nutritionally deficient

July 9, 2018March 12, 2020 Zoë 0 Comments eatwell guide, eatwell plate, fat soluble vitamins, nutrients, vitamin D

On 1st July 2018, the BBC Radio 4 Food Programme did a programme on the ‘Eatwell’ Guide. This is the

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Other Diets & Books Public Health 

Food to help you live longer

January 27, 2018January 6, 2020 Zoë 21 Comments essential fats, heme iron, nutrients, Vegan, vitamin B12, Vitamin D Deficiency, vitamins and minerals

On 27th January 2018, the Daily Mail started a series of articles to promote a book by Dr Michael Greger.

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Food Companies Macronutrients Public Health 

MyPlate – the new American USDA food pyramid

June 3, 2011August 22, 2016 Zoë 15 Comments ADA, American dietary advice, American Dietetic Association, carbohydrates, Coca-Cola, Diabetes, dietary guidelines, dietician, dietitian, essential fats, food groups, food pyramid, grains, MyPlate, nutrients, Obesity, RDA's, starchy foods, USDA

The new American Food Plate was launched on Thursday 2nd June 2011. Here it is – or you can see

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More Articles

  • Did Finland prove that reducing (saturated) fat reduces heart disease?
  • Heart healthy diets
  • Mediterranean diet, women & heart disease
  • The best rebuttals for nutritional myths
  • Weight change & dying in older adults
  • Low-carb diets & insulin resistance
  • Pre-diabetes diet advice
  • The chocolate study that fooled the world
  • LCHF vs HCLF for athletic performance
  • Carbs & cardiovascular disease
  • Diets, health & carbon footprint
  • Does Erythritol sweetener cause cardiac incidents?
  • DIAMOND diet trial for type 2 diabetes
  • DASH vs American diet
  • Plant based diets & bowel cancer

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