Nutrition

Coronavirus and diet

I wrote a tweet recently comparing the extraordinary global response to Covid-19 and the total lack of response to the ...
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The New Normal?

The Covid-19 epidemic has run the typical course of viral infections with a rapid rise in cases to a peak, ...
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Vitamin A

Vitamin A is usually associated with good vision and especially night vision. As a child I was always told to ...
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Brain Food

The Brain needs Animal Fat “Our brains are extremely rich in fat. About two-thirds of the human brain is fat, ...
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The Basics of Nutrition

Our food consists of three macronutrients (protein, carbohydrate and fat) and many micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).The macronutrients provide our energy ...
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Why ‘Veganuary’ is a bad idea

As the New Year begins, many people seek to lose weight and improve their health through a change in their ...
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The National Food Strategy

An open letter to Henry Dimbleby Dear Mr. Dimbleby, In writing a National Food Strategy, you have been tasked with ...
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Cholesterol

Cholesterol does not cause heart disease. There is more myth and misinformation about cholesterol than almost any other health topic ...