Science Catch-up. Sat Fat Debate: ‘Butter Is Not Back’
Welcome to our Thursday’s Science Catch-up: curated links by The Health Sciences Academy. Get our email updates every other Thursday here (it’s free). Let’s catch you up with studies and news that recently made the headlines! Click on your favourite topics to read our summary: 1. Probiotics may reduce fat gain during a high-fat, high-calorie…
Does Fat Really Make You Full?
Conveniently download this 62-page Science Report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references. The internet is awash with vague claims that “fat fills you up more than other foods”, and that we should all switch to a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet. But more often than not, little scientific evidence is provided to back up…
Science Catch-up. Study Highlights Which Fruits and Vegetables Can Aid Weight Loss
Welcome to our Thursday’s Science Catch-up: curated links by The Health Sciences Academy. Get our email updates every other Thursday here (it’s free). Let’s catch you up with studies and news that recently made the headlines! Click on your favourite topics to read our summary: 1. Study highlights which fruits and vegetables can aid weight…
How Is Non-Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity Diagnosed?
Conveniently download this 49-page Science Report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references. Coeliac disease affects only ~1% of the population… but the numbers are much higher for non-coeliac gluten sensitivity, which has been reported to affect up to 13% of us! The problem is: do we unquestionably know what “non-coeliac gluten sensitivity”…
Science Catch-up. Is ‘Portion Control’ the Right Message? Probably Not…
Welcome to our Thursday’s Science Catch-up: curated links by The Health Sciences Academy. Get our email updates every other Thursday here (it’s free). Let’s catch you up with studies and news that recently made the headlines! Click on your favourite topics to read our summary: 1. Is ‘portion control’ the right message? Probably not… 2.…
How Genetic Is Your Level Of Exercise – Or Lack Of?
Conveniently download this 59-page Science Report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references. We all know that moving your body is great for your wellbeing. But do you struggle to get your trainers on, while everyone else seems to be bouncing from one physical activity to the next? Why do some people feel…
Science Catch-up. Low-Carb or Low-Fat For Weight Loss?
Welcome to our Thursday’s Science Catch-up: curated links by The Health Sciences Academy. Get our email updates every other Thursday here (it’s free). Let’s catch you up with studies and news that recently made the headlines! Click on your favourite topics to read our summary: 1. Low-carb or low-fat for weight loss? Health writers get…
Fish: How Much Is Too Much?
Conveniently download this 56-page Science Report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references. “Eat more, it’s a superfood”… “Eat less, it’s toxic!” These are the conflicting messages we’re bombarded with about the apparent benefits, or risks, of eating fish. Some proclaim fish is loaded with Omega 3, which is good for the heart…
Book Review. The Diet Myth: The Real Science Behind What We Eat by Tim Spector
We thought it’d be fun to review a book and highlight the kinds of things we noticed that perhaps most readers are not aware of. Before we get started, just bear in mind that this is not a full, exhaustive, comprehensive analysis. Instead, we’d like to share some pointers so when you do read a…
Full Yet Hungry. Appetite Neurochemistry – Part 2
Conveniently download this 41-page Science Report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references. Have you ever wondered why we keep feeling hungry despite being full? And how is it possible to have a starving brain… in an overweight body? What weird biochemistry could be causing us to overeat? If your satiety signal is…
