I haven’t canvassed the other contributors but I feel that there is a general liking for cake, here on Holford Watch. In my case, I have a particular weakness for fruit cake – not these light madeira things with a sprinkling of fruit, but the dark, heavy, fabulously-scented, well-matured fruit cake that contains just enough flour and egg to bind all of the fruit together.

Not that I would say ‘no’ to other cakes, particularly if coffee, chocolate or lemon drizzle were to be available.

Thanks for the kind comments – Shinga

I too am a fan of cake and so far have managed to enjoy it without gaining too much weight (no doubt helped by regular, vigourous exercise).

Given the way the posts here expertly expose the serious flaws in Holford’s thinking and writing and his clear conflicts of interest, it makes me think he mostly speaks from an orifice that makes “bowel-whisperer” all the more apposite.

I’m sorry to hear that you have questions about unruly bowels and I hope that you do receive some satisfactory advice.

I am a fan of cake, Mma, and find it hard to believe that something so delicious can be characterised as evil. As you have stated many times, Mma, you are a lady of traditional shape and cake helps to give you that substance. People who do not eat cake may be thin and too light to be able to scare away snakes and that surely must be a great risk to one’s health.

With all respect and good wishes to you and Botswana, Shinga

I myself have recently investigated sinister goings-on at a health clinic and would benefit from Mr Holford’s observations as I know that he reports much wickedness and evil doing in medicine.

What I really wish to know from him however, is whether cake is truly evil or may be medicinal.