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Eggs – Not just for Easter

July 24, 2020March 24, 2018 by Keir Watson

Read Time: 8 min Brits are eating more eggs following a half century of unfounded fears. Here’s the lowdown on these nutritional super-foods.

Public Talks – 2014 update

December 22, 2019June 10, 2014 by Afifah Hamilton

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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.

Cholesterol and CVD – How reliable are the risk calculators?

October 27, 2019October 22, 2017 by Keir Watson

Read Time: 7 min The SCORE (Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation) model for predicting CVD deaths can over-estimate risk by 500%.

Cholesterol and CVD – putting the risks into perspective

October 27, 2019October 14, 2017 by Keir Watson

Read Time: 11 min These six words — “Heart disease risk”, “raised cholesterol”, “Statins” — are guaranteed to strike fear into almost anyone who has been unfortunate enough to be …

"Always get a copy of your blood test results"

October 27, 2019November 11, 2017 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 8 min Even if they tell you “everything was normal” insist on having a copy. Here’s why your health may depend on it…

Why no one should eat grains. Part 4: whole grains – the whole truth

October 24, 2019August 14, 2018 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 11 min Grains dominate the world food supply, but have many negative health consequences independent of gluten related disorders. We consider their downsides and show that whole grains including oats do not live up to the ‘heart-healthy’ hype.