Category Archives: glycaemic load
Patrick Holford: Why Did BBC Oxford Radio Give Him Free Advertising?
BBC Radio Oxford broadcast an infomercial for Patrick Holford’s books and his commercial diet programme. They did not invite any experts to discuss his diet or claims, question whether the ‘free diet trial’ involved purchasing supplements or blood tests, nor ask for detail of the ‘science’ that he claims supports his advice. Continue reading
Filed under GL diet, glycaemic load, glycemic load, Low GL Diet, patrick holford, supplements, yorktest
Resistant Starch: Misunderstood and Mis-promoted
Men’s Health advises its readers to eat vegetables with resistant starch because it is a good dieting aid. Unfortunately, the recipe that they give neglects to mention the important fact that, for potatoes, it is essential that the vegetable should be cooled in order for the resistant starch to form as heating destroys the crystals. Simple dietary messages are easily garbled in the media but journalists and readers blame scientists for any resulting confusion. Continue reading
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Patrick Holford, GL Diet and Satiety Plus the Misrepresentation of Some Research: Same Old, Same Old
Patrick Holford claims that recent research proposes a mechanism that explains the alleged appetite-curbing effects of a low glycaemic load diet. In a disturbing pattern, he seems to overlook that the paper in question evaluates the impact of a single meal and the researchers report on glycaemic index rather than load. All this and many other issues are overlooked in the promotion of books, seminars and diet clubs and supplements to support Holford’s Low GL Diet. Continue reading
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Daily Record Promotes Nutritionism Nonsense: There Is A Patrick Holford Connection, Of Course
Former Visiting Professor Patrick Holford of Teesside University has a subscription 100%health service. Subscribers pay for information that will transform their life and health. Daily Record carries an item from a recent newsletter: it is riddled with the obvious and also some remarkable errors – e.g., the nutritional composition of chicken breast. When UK universities pay for accreditation of their catering facilities by such experts, precisely what are they spending their money on? Continue reading
Patrick Holford and the Bikini Diet
Precious Ramotswe has written to HolfordWatch to ask for our advice about the latest Bikini Diet that has been recommended to her by Patrick Holford. It is a low GL diet with some suggested supplements. Holford Watch presents a summary of the evidence so that Mma Ramotswe may make up her own mind. However, HolfordWatch does not think that there is sufficient evidence to support most of Holford’s recommendations. Continue reading
Filed under 5-HTP, blood sugar, chromium, garcinia cambogia, GL diet, glycaemic load, glycemic load, HCA, Holford, patrick holford, supplements, weight loss
Patrick Holford and His Alternative to Anti-Depressants
Professor Patrick Holford frequently accuses healthcare workers, scientists and researchers of concealing research or failing to report it accurately. Holford seems to have failed to noticed some relevant nuances about the Kirsch et al meta-analysis of anti-depressants and is promoting his unproven nutritional advice as an appropriate alternative with ‘conclusive evidence’ for some elements. Holford overstates the evidence for tryptophan and 5-HTP. Continue reading
Food for the Brain: Child Survey: Review Part 2
Holford Watch makes a critical appraisal of the literature review in the Food for the Brain Child Survey September 2007. Holford and Fobbester claim that there are studies that indicate that eating a “balanced glycaemic load diet” may be of benefit to children. However, the references that they give do not explicitly refer to the concept of glyacemic load. There is some research support for the benefits of eating breakfast and regular meals or snacks.
The results of this FFTB report and its literature overview do not put forward a robust scientific case for a change in public policy or dietary recommendations that affect the general population of children. Continue reading
Patrick Holford and Cinnachrome for Natural Blood Sugar Balance
Patrick Holford is promoting a new supplement, Cinnachrome, to support his GL Diet. He claims that it is “specifically designed to support natural blood sugar balance”. Cinnachrome sounds delightful, like something that could be used to spice an apple pie … Continue reading
Patrick Holford v. Dr. Sarah Jarvis – the Video
Related Reading Patrick Holford v. Dr. Sarah Jarvis in the Arena of Diabetes Management Patrick Holford v. Dr. Sarah Jarvis in the Arena of Diabetes Management Part 2
Filed under GL diet, glycaemic load, glycemic load, GMTV, health, Holford, Jarvis, Low GL Diet, Sarah Jarvis, Uncategorized
Patrick Holford v. Dr. Sarah Jarvis in the Arena of Diabetes Management Part 2
A colleague who watched the LK Today segment informs me that Dr. Sarah Jarvis “thoroughly pwned” Patrick Holford. A nephew with a fondness for WWWF expressed the opinion that it was “a total smackdown”. It was livelier than the usual … Continue reading
Filed under chromium, cinammon, diabetes, GL diet, glycaemic load, glycemic load, GMTV, Holford, Jarvis, patrick holford, Sarah Jarvis, supplements
