Monthly Archives: June 2009
FSA’s Low Income Diet and Nutrition Survey: Some Snippets
The Eating within recommended dietary guidelines and on a budget project is having some difficulties. Not, oddly, on the actual shopping, cooking or budgeting fronts but the dietary analysis that I want to perform. On the upside, I have located … Continue reading
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Patrick Holford Claims More People Die, Prematurely, From Cardiovascular Disease Than Actually Die, Prematurely, From All Causes
Patrick Holford persists in exaggerating the number of premature deaths from cardiovascular disease by approx. 500%. He also claims that doctors are uninterested in diet and lifestyle interventions. We discuss his errors in some detail. Continue reading
Filed under Holford, home test, hometesting, homocysteine, patrick holford, supplements
British Chiropractic Association (BCA) demonstrate what evidence-based medicine isn’t
The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) are currently suing Simon Singh for stating, among other things, that the British Chiropractic Association claims that their members can help treat children with colic, sleeping and feeding problems, frequent ear infections, asthma and prolonged … Continue reading
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How To Compile an Affordable Diet that Includes Recommended Vitamins and Minerals
Experienced Registered Dietitians can find it difficult to createa diet that meets all the dietary guidelines for vitamins and minerals within a day’s worth of calories. However, perhaps the message is to balance the calculation of nutrients over the week, rather than the day? Continue reading
Filed under dietitian, nutrition, supplements, vitamins
What Prevents People From Eating a Healthier Diet?
Media nutritionists such as Gillian McKeith and Patrick Holford advocate a diet which is unaffordable for many of those whom they claim would benefit from their nutritional wisdom. There are many stark socio-economic reasons why some people can not eat well. HolfordWatch will examine the practicalities and affordability of eating a balanced diet on a budget. Continue reading
Filed under GL diet, nutrition, patrick holford
The “Green Party Drugs Group website is being updated” following critical HolfordWatch post
Yesterday, I posted criticisms of suggestions for supplement usage on the Green Party of England and Wales Drug Group’s website. Later on that day, I noticed that the pages I criticised were inaccessible. This website now states that The Green … Continue reading
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Green Party: the supplement suggestions don’t work
The Green Party suggests a range of supplements to deal with some of the side effects of drug use and clubbing, despite a lack of good evidence. Continue reading
Filed under 5-HTP, drugs, Green Party, Green Party of England and Wales, supplements
Green Party Health Policy
In the light of recent political discontent, many voters may be looking afresh at their choices. Science Punk and The Lay Scientist have blogged for the Guardian about the science policies of various political parties, and Gimpy has blogged about … Continue reading
Filed under Green Party, Green Party of England and Wales, mercury
