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2026 US Dietary Guidelines. Is there hope?
How much better are the 2026 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans? Might they be amongst the best in the world?
2 days ago2 min read
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Weight Regain following Weight Loss Meds
Weight regain following weight loss meds cessation may be up to 20x more rapid than following other methods of weight loss
2 days ago2 min read
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Dry January Guide 2026
Helpful Dry January Guide, focused on making it doable, enjoyable and sustainable, including reflection on the purposes of alcohol and the alternatives that fulfil similar purposes.
Jan 51 min read
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Magnesium Optimises Vitamin D Status
Magnesium optimises Vitamin D status, increasing it when low, moderate it when high, and it does this via your gut bacteria.
Jan 22 min read
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Diet Quality vs Diet Label: Why How You Eat Matters More Than What You Call It
Plant-based is not a panacea. Plant-based diets high in ultra-processed foods (UPF) appear to raise cardiovascular disease risk, not lower it.
Dec 20, 20252 min read
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Can Vitamin D and Omega-3 Slow Biological Aging? New Clinical Evidence
Vitamin D and Omega-3 may help slow your rate of biological aging according to two large scale human randomised controlled trials published in 2025.
Dec 20, 20252 min read
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Is Vigorous Activity 100x more beneficial than Light Activity?
Vigorous activity is potentially 100x more beneficial than light activity on a per minute basis for reducing the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and all cause mortality
Dec 15, 20252 min read
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Make Kimchi > Buy a Kimchi Fridge > Enjoy Kimchi Health Benefits
Does kimchi have health benefits? Yes, simply yes. You should eat it. However, you may not love the aroma . . .
Dec 5, 20252 min read
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Micronutrients Goldilocks Zone, Part Two
Your optimal intake of micronutrients, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and amino acids is highly personal. How can you progress towards it?
Dec 5, 20252 min read
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Your Micronutrients Goldilocks Zone
Too much and too little are both bad, for different reasons. Ideally, aim for the goldilocks zone of micronutrient intake.
Dec 5, 20252 min read
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UK Pesticides Dirty Dozen 2025
The Pesticide Action Network 2025 Dirty Dozen high pesticides food list highlights the fruits & vegetables worth sourcing organic, local or regenerative, and washing thoroughly prior to eating.
Dec 5, 20252 min read
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Oral Health. Hydroxyapatite vs Fluoride
Is it time to switch to use of a hydroxyapatite based toothpaste? Quite possibly yes.
Nov 23, 20252 min read
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Improved Oral Health could be your biggest systemic health opportunity
Improving oral health is a huge opportunity, for many, to improve overall systemic health
Nov 23, 20252 min read
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Winter Wellness. Eating Seasonally in the UK
Eating seasonally during the winter in the UK. Is it worthwhile for health benefits? If so, what are the seasonal foods?
Nov 22, 20252 min read
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Choosing the Healthiest Chocolate
Choosing the healthiest chocolate gives you the best chance of enjoying the potential benefits of regular chocolate in your diet.
Nov 22, 20252 min read
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Gut Health. Specific Harms of Western Dietary Patterns & Ultra-Processed Foods (UPF)
How exactly do western dietary patterns negatively impact our gut health?
Nov 22, 20252 min read
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Winter Wellness. Why get Daylight Exposure when it is Grey & Miserable?
Why prioritise daylight exposure during winter? It is cold, dark and miserable, and I should go outside, really?
Nov 22, 20252 min read
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Caffeine Cycling. What, Why and How?
Caffeine Cycling. What is it? Why do it? How can you do it?
Nov 22, 20252 min read
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil - EVOO - is almost always the best choice
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, EVOO, is almost always the best choice for home cooking
Oct 7, 20252 min read
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Exercise for Healthspan: VO2 Max
If you want to exercise for healthy lifespan, you will definitely want to include developmental exercise for VO2 Max
Oct 4, 20252 min read
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