Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

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Vegan

A short story about a library book

February 6, 2023February 23, 2023 Zoë 1 Comment keto diet, ketogenic, member, Vegan

I was approached by a fellow real foodie, Robert M, who was shocked to find the following disclaimer stuck in

Review of 2022

January 2, 2023January 1, 2023 Zoë 2 Comments American diet, avocados, beyond burgers, cancer, carbohydrate, carbohydrate insulin model of obesity, carnivore diet, Cholesterol, coffee, Conficts of interest, CVD, dairy, dementia, depression, diet tips, eggs, energy balance model of obesity, environment, exercise, fiber, global burden of disease, goal weight, HDL-cholesterol, heart disease, high intensity interval training, inflammation, insulin, intermittent fasting, JCVI, kellogg's, keto diet, LDL-cholesterol, lean mass hyper responders, legumes, life expectancy, lockdowns, low carb diets, meat, Mediterranean diet, metabolism, mortality, nudge, protein, sarcopenia, saturated fat, serotonin, statins, sweeteners, time restricted eating, type 2 diabetes, Vegan

Happy New Year! We’re kicking off with a review of last year. As many people think about diet at this

Newsletter Other Diets & Books

Reflections on The Great Plant-Based Con

July 11, 2022July 18, 2022 Zoë 11 Comments conflicts of interest, member, Vegan

I was chatting to someone at the May 2022 Public Health Collaboration conference (after I had done my “Should we

Newsletter Other Diets & Books

Should we be vegan?

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 Zoë 14 Comments member, Vegan

Executive summary * This note summarises the history of the Public Health Collaboration conferences since the first one was held

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Is Veganuary healthy?

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 Zoë 43 Comments ALA, calcium, complete protein, DHA, EPA, iodine, iron, nutrient deficiency, omega 3, retinol, selenium, supplements, Vegan, vegan diets, vitamin B12, Vitamin D Deficiency, zinc

What the campaign tells you & what it doesn’t tell you… Executive summary * Veganuary was launched in the UK

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Is being vegetarian protected in employment law?

September 23, 2019September 24, 2019 Zoë 3 Comments employment law, member, Vegan, vegetarian

Executive summary Please login to view this content Introduction Many of you will know that I was a Human Resources

Dairy Newsletter Other Diets & Books Red Meat

Plant based diet propaganda

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 Zoë 4 Comments cancer, cardiovascular disease, dementia, fitness, member, plant based diets, type 2 diabetes, Vegan, vegetarian

Executive summary * At a recent conference, Dr David Unwin came across a leaflet published by an organisation called “Plant

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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Review of 2018

December 31, 2018December 30, 2018 Zoë 4 Comments 3500 calorie theory, BMJ, Butter, cancer, carbohydrates, cereals, Cholesterol, CVD, dietary guidelines, eatwell guide, fiber, fibre, Gary Taubes, heme iron, HPCSA, LCHF, LDL, low carb diet, mortality, motivation, plant sterols, processed food, Professor Tim Noakes, protein, red meat, SACN, saturated fat, statins, type 2 diabetes, Vegan, vitamin D, weight gain, whole grains

A year ago, a review was published called “21st century science overload“. It reported that 2009 was the year when

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Plant based diet or plant-biased research?

November 14, 2018March 10, 2019 Zoë 10 Comments plant based diets, type 2 diabetes, Vegan

On 7th November (2018) I submitted a rapid response to an article called “Effectiveness of plant-based diets in promoting well-being

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