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WSHOMS Nov 5th 2016

May 18, 2020November 19, 2016 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 6 min 1) How Graylingwell Hospital near Chichester West Sussex served war wounded during WW1 2) Why Malta was known as the ‘Hospital Island’

Seafood, Sex and Evolution (3 videos)

January 1, 2020July 24, 2015 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 2 min Watch our recent public talk on the role of seafood in brain health, evolution and female sexiness. (Three videos)

Autumn Seminar – In defence of cholesterol

December 22, 2019October 12, 2014 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 10 min A great essay debunking cholesterol by an 18 year old student.

Health Hack #1: An alternative to fizzy drinks

December 15, 2019July 19, 2017 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: < 1 min Love a social drink but want to avoid soft drinks and alcohol? Here’s a tip for a fantastic drink you can order in most pubs, mix at home or take to a BBQ. Brilliant for kids too.

Health Hack #2: Starters to improve digestion

December 15, 2019August 9, 2017 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: < 1 min Starting a meal with bitter and sour foods will stimulate digestive juices, improve appetite and reduce over-eating. Here are some delicious ideas to try.

Health Hack #3: Muesli that's worth eating

December 15, 2019September 13, 2017 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: < 1 min When it comes to giving up grains or going low-carb some habits die hard. Here’s how you can have your muesli and eat it.

Health Hack #5: Kicking the potato habit

December 15, 2019November 8, 2017 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: < 1 min Trying to cut down your carbs, but can’t live without chips and mash? Here are three hacks that make life after potatoes worth living again.

VIDEO: Harvard Scientist Supports U-Turn on Dietary Fats

December 15, 2019June 26, 2015 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: < 1 min It looks like 40 years of advice to limit fat consumption to less than 30% of calories has been quietly retired! A Harvard scientist explains why it’s a good move.

Pasture for Life Farmer explains why he does not feed his cows grains

December 15, 2019September 16, 2017 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 4 min Here is an excerpt from a BBC World Service programme The Food Chain, in which farmer Tom Morrison explains his approach to grass fed beef production.

UK vegetarians DON’T live longer than meat eaters study finds

December 11, 2019January 18, 2016 by Keir Watson

Read Time: 6 min The Oxford EPIC study finds that vegans and meat eaters have similar all cause mortality. No evidence that red meat causes bowel cancer.

Mulled wine – packing a healthy punch

December 8, 2019December 19, 2017 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 8 min This traditional winter warmer contains many polyphenol-rich ingredients with health promoting credentials. We look into the research around this festive herbal brew.

Human photosynthesis – beyond vitamin-D

December 7, 2019November 2, 2014 by Keir Watson

Read Time: 8 min New evidence demonstrates that sunshine on the skin synthesises nitric oxide, leading to significant cardiovascular benefits.