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Puddings are a social construct

Back to the NHS again; bless their little cotton socks. A few points for trying – and many points off for doing it badly. This time, it’s on the subject of puddings (desserts).   Chocolate dessert –...

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Why the ‘eat 3,500 calories less to lose 1lb’ is wrong

The statement ‘eat 3,500 fewer calories a week’ (or use up 3,500 calories by exercising) to lose 1lb is not only ubiquitous, it is stated as fact. The problem is, it’s wrong. Who peddles such nonsense?...

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Why fat blockers are bad

Happily we don’t see so much TV advertising for fat blockers now, but they are still around and promoted all around social media. They are seriously bad news. Why? Before we look at how bad fat...

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Fatty Acids [Glossary]

Fats are made from fatty acids (FAs); generally they are put into three major groups, but each group has many different types of that type with it. The main groups are saturated, monounsaturated and...

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The difference between saturated and unsaturated fats

Fats (triglyceride lipids) are made up of glycerol and fatty acids; these fatty acids are either saturated, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated. They have the same basic structure (a carbon backbone...

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10 portions of fruit and veg a day now recommended: are they kidding?

The Times et al advised us on 24th Feb that we should be eating 10 portions of fruit and veg a day, not 5. Surely they are kidding? Here is my take on their article and the subject in general.  The...

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Wheat-free, dairy-free pancakes

It’s Shrove Tuesday, which, for many, is synonymous with ‘Pancake Day’. Many of my clients can’t eat wheat (or the other grains), and some can’t have dairy either, so I’ve been experimenting with some...

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10 a Day? Are they Kidding? Article in the Jersey Evening Post

Here’s the last post I made in shorter form and a couple of local bits added as an article in today’s Jersey Evening Post   10 Fruit and veg a day recommended: are you kidding?! Jersey Evening Post...

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Effects of social isolation on health – Jersey Evening Post article

What do you think the greatest contributor to dying from disease is?  Surprisingly, it’s not poor diet, lack of exercise, or too much drinking and smoking. Of course, these factors are very important...

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The truth about exercise and weight

Can you burn off fat by exercising? No. Can you lose weight by exercising? Yes. Can you gain weight by exercising? Yes. Can you become healthier through exercising? Yes. Can you cause health damage by...

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Why we need vitamin D

My article on vitamin D coincides with the first day of the year we (Jersey) have seen anything more than a few minutes of sunshine, and the rays are great to see JEP – 400 words – Why we Need...

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Why the EAT report is a disaster

This is my latest article in the Jersey Evening Post. It outlines my concerns about the EAT report. Last week, an ‘important’ report written by 37 scientists from 16 different countries was published...

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Fibre sources and low carb

My article in today’s JEP talks about sources of fibre and mixed messages (and misunderstanding) of low carb. Last month saw another study published by The Lancet, which was released with great...

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Changes to help prevent cancer

My Jersey Evening Post article from 20th February; it’s about cancer. February 4th saw World Cancer Day; at the same time there was a news release that obesity-related cancers are on the rise. Cancer...

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Smelly farts?

Do you have smelly farts or ‘non-purfumed’ delights? That’s the subject of my column in today’s Jersey Evening Post Sorry to be rude, but do your farts smell? Do you try to blame the dog? Jacqui...

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Glyphosate and the bad effects it has on our health

I have written a short report on the herbicide glyphosate and why it is so injurious to health. Please feel free to download a copy here – a PDF will open in a new tab/page. Glyphosate-treated field

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Diet for PMS

Soroptomist International Jersey have launched their ‘No More Taboo Period’ campaign (details at the end) and have asked me to give some simple dietary advice on making ‘that week’ of each month...

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Stomach acid & GERD

We see lots of adverts promising to help people with indigestion, GERD and reflux – usually they are offering some form of antacid. Why is this so common and what causes it? Let’s look at two factors:...

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Low in energy? Read on…

Over the last few weeks, I’ve spoken with people who are chronically tired and wish they had more energy. If you’re one of them, here are three somethings that may be causing this and some little...

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Glyphosate is toxic to you

My column in today’s JEP is about how harmful glyphosate is to your body and why we need to get it banned. There’s not much I can cover in 400 words, so you can find a fuller glyphosate report here....

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