Tag Archives: Low GL Diet
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
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Holford: “Research has shown that women in particular tend to put on 7 pounds a year”
In the holiday season, people often worry about weight gain. I’m not sure that things quite add up with Holford’s blog’s contribution to the discussion, though. A contributor has blogged that Research has shown that women in particular tend to … Continue reading
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Holford Diet site’s interesting take on Cochrane Review
Holford has had varied engagements with Cochrane Reviews, so we were interested to see the Holford Diet site – which promotes a low glycaemic load (LGL) diet plus supplements – celebrating one Review’s alleged finding that a low GL diet … Continue reading
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