Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

Zoë Harcombe

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unsaturated fat

Heart Disease Newsletter Public Health 

SACN (UK) final report on saturated fat

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 Zoë 19 Comments dairy, dietary guidelines, polyunsaturated fat, SACN, saturated fat, unsaturated fat

Executive summary * In June 2014, the UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) was tasked with reviewing the role

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Academic Research Newsletter 

Palm Oil is not Saturated Fat

January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 Zoë 3 Comments member, palm oil, palmitic acid, randomised control trial, saturated fat, unsaturated fat

An attack on saturated fat was probably overdue. They come quite regularly – just when you think a bit of

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Dairy Macronutrients Research 

Butter or margarine?

October 3, 2015August 21, 2016 Zoë 23 Comments Butter, dietary guidelines, eat real food, Harvard, heart disease, margarine, nurses health study, saturated fat, trans fats, unsaturated fat

Another paper has been produced by the Harvard team, which likes to analyse data for associations between food and health.

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Dairy Macronutrients Other Foods Public Health Red Meat 

Denmark Fat Tax

October 6, 2011August 21, 2016 Zoë 22 Comments Butter, Denmark, dietary fat, eat real food, essential fats, fat tax, Obesity, olive oil, public health dietary advice, saturated fat, unsaturated fat

In March 2003, Denmark became the first country in the world to introduce laws to severely restrict consumption of trans

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Conferences Macronutrients Obesity Videos 

Make Friends With Fats

September 19, 2011October 18, 2018 Zoë 6 Comments dietary fat, fat, Obesity, processed food, saturated fat, the seven countries study, unsaturated fat

Here is the full presentation that I did at The Abergavenny Food Festival on Saturday, 17th September. And you can

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