Carbohydrates, sugars and those clever infographics
We’re looking at sugar cube info graphics this week. Dr James DiNicolantonio tweeted about his latest academic paper, but it
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Sugar
10 foods account for half of heart & diabetes deaths?
It seems that the number 10 is the new nice round number. Not 5-a-day, but 10-a-day last week. This week
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The Case Against Sugar
Gary Taubes’ latest book The Case Against Sugar, was published over the festive season and, as promised in the last
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Sugar vs. fat conspiracy
I’m quite partial to a conspiracy theory and there were a couple emanating from America last week – one far
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Are we wrong to focus on sugar to try to tackle obesity?
This week’s story didn’t make a big impact. I spotted it on a left hand side page (p22) in one
Read moreTwo thirds of Brits on a diet most of the time
I have never smoked. I have never even put a cigarette between my lips; never wondered what it would be
Read moreSugar tax – what and why?
Last week’s news has been full of stories about a sugar tax. A report from Public Health England (PHE) was
Read moreHow deeply invested Coca-Cola is with the exercise message
The last couple of weeks have seen Coca-Cola in the news quite a bit (and many thanks to my friend
Read moreDoes chocolate reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease?
That’s what we were told on Tuesday 16th June: “Heart researchers at the University of Aberdeen found that eating up
Read moreWho is really behind school nutrition advice?
We had dinner with friends recently – the proud parents of 11 and 13 year old boys. Mum could not
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