Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

Zoë Harcombe

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Micronutrients Newsletter 

The Basics of Nutrition – Vitamins

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 Zoë 4 Comments member, vitamins

Introduction Micronutrients are, as the name suggests, those needed by the body in smaller quantities. (Macro meaning large and micro

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Mental Health Micronutrients Newsletter 

Vitamins, cocoa & cognitive function

October 24, 2022October 23, 2022 Zoë 2 Comments cocoa, member, minerals, vitamins

Executive summary * This week’s note looks at something rare in the field of nutrition – a randomised controlled trial

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Newsletter Public Health 

The Zoe app, Covid-19 & supplements

October 4, 2021October 31, 2021 Zoë 8 Comments COVID-19, member, omega 3, vitamin D, vitamins, zinc

Executive summary * The Zoe app, as it has become known, was developed by Professor Tim Spector (Kings College London)

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Food & Nutrition Newsletter 

National Food Strategy – call for evidence

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Zoë 22 Comments essential nutrients, minerals, national food strategy, vitamins

Executive summary * In August 2019, plans were announced to devise a National Food Strategy for England. The strategy aims

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Micronutrients Newsletter Public Health 

What is a healthy diet?

July 16, 2018July 16, 2018 Zoë 0 Comments DRI, macro nutrients, member, micro nutrients, minerals, RDA, vitamins

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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Dairy Macronutrients Newsletter 

Carbs in dairy products

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 Zoë 21 Comments carbohydrate, dairy, fat, member, minerals, protein, vitamins

My brother, Adrian, was staying with us last week. He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a teenager. He

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Macronutrients Micronutrients Public Health Whole Grains 

‘Healthy whole grains’ – really?!

April 9, 2014August 21, 2016 Zoë 51 Comments 5-a-day, dietary advice, five-a-day, fruit, minerals, nutrition, RDA, superfoods, vitamins, whole grains

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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More Articles

  • Mediterranean diet, Biobank & dementia
  • Lecanemab for Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Ultra-processed food & health
  • Alcohol & mortality
  • MIND diet & cognitive decline
  • Protein & Cirrhosis of the liver
  • Breakfast timing & risk of T2D
  • Keto-like diet & heart disease
  • The PURE study – diet, CVD & mortality in 80 countries
  • The Basics of Nutrition – Minerals
  • The Basics of Nutrition – Vitamins
  • The Basics of Nutrition – Macronutrients
  • Saturated fat & Parkinson’s Disease
  • DASH vs very low carb – an RCT
  • My chat with Ben Rubin about the UK NHS health system

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