There has been a lot of talk in the popular press recently of “Fat Shaming” and “Fat Acceptance”. Two such high-profile instances that caught my eye were: An Open Letter to Jamie Oliver by Laura Thomas and Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong by Michael Hobbes As ever, the media reaction has been polarised, […]
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It’s commonly accepted that moderate alcohol consumption is not only innocuous, but potentially beneficial to one’s health and longevity. That is to say that having 1-2 drinks, 3-4 days per week, isn’t going to have negative effects on your health, and may even provide some benefits. A “new study”, published last month in The Lancet,
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[est_time] estimated total reading time Are we being JERFed Around? JERF, for the uninitiated, stands for Just Eat Real Food. This is a very popular concept within the nutrition world. Paleo, Vegan, Weston Price, Mediterranean Diet, Mayo Clinic, Registered dietitians, the WHO, the one thing they can all agree on is that the more unprocessed,
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[est_time] estimated total reading time Disclaimer: I love coffee, and am no doubt addicted to it, at least to some degree. I am therefore probably subject to a high degree of confirmation bias when weighing up its pros and cons. As always, check all references thoroughly, do your own research, and draw your own conclusions!
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It’s been on my list to write a post on genetically Modified Foods for quite some time, so when I watched the recent Intelligence Squared US Debate on the topic, I thought it was about time I put fingertips to keyboard. If you’ve not yet seen the debate, it’s available on YouTube. It’s a little
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In 2012, I was very pleased to be invited to speak at the inaugural UK edition of the 21Convention. Previous speakers have included the likes of Doug McGuff, Drew Bay and Mark Sisson, so I certainly felt in esteemed company! In retrospect, I think I tried to fit too much content into the allocated 45
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I’ve been meaning to write an update to my original post on dairy, raw or otherwise, and its place in a healthy diet since I watched the youtube video below. In the video, shot at the Harvard Law School Society, Sally Fallon from the Weston Price Foundation and Dr David Gumpert, author of “The Raw
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post on Nutritional Supplements, and why I think they’re a waste of time and money. Sol Orwell from Examine.com, a website dedicated to reviewing supplements, posted some of his thoughts in the comments section, you can see his points and my responses here. Draw your own conclusions,
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It seems every blogger I follow is currently promoting Examine.com’s Supplement Goals Reference Guide, even those that generally don’t promote supplements. Credit where credit is due, Seth Orwell and the team have certainly put the work in, both in the production of their website and the book, and their efforts to promote it. My little
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I’ve written before about the nutritional benefits of grass fed beef – In short, it’s higher in vitamins, minerals and omega 3s, lower in potentially inflammatory omega 6 oils, and has more protein per kcal than grain fed beef. Grass Fed Beef is a hot product at the moment – it is the “Paleo Superfood
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