Wholegrains, processed carbs and health. Going against the grain?

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Wholegrains and Health Dr. Sean Wheatley, PhD – Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/16 March 2017 In the world of diet and health there is currently something of a disagreement around the possible harms and benefits of many different foods. One category of food that…

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Cooking oils, healthy or unhealthy?

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Are cooking oils unhealthy? Matt Whitaker – Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/2 March 2017 What oil you should use in food preparation is a controversial topic. Some people may look at the oil’s source. Whilst some may consider its fatty acid profile or shelf…

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Fad or Fab? When is a dietary approach worth a go?

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Fad Dietary Approaches. Dr. Sean Wheatley, PhD – Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/7 February 2017 Having worked for X-PERT Health for a whole over-four months now one thing that is more clear to me than ever is how controversial the field of diet and…

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How can poor sleep quality and stress make you fat?

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Can Stress and Sleep Affect Weight? Matt Whitaker – Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/20 January 2017 Have you ever heard that high levels of stress and/or poor sleep quality can lead to weight gain and questioned how this may be possible? In this blog…

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Cholesterol – the good, the bad, and the ugly

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  Dr. Sean Wheatley, PhD – Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/9 January 2017 We’re often told that we need to worry about our cholesterol levels, and that high cholesterol increases our chance of having a heart attack, stroke or other horrible things. But we’ve…

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How to achieve sustained weight loss

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Lose Weight & Keep It Off Matt Whitaker – Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/3 January 2017 I hope everyone enjoyed Christmas and had a fantastic New Year! Following the festive season, many of you may have set a New Year’s resolution. Often these are…

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Christmas versus Type 2 Diabetes (and Weight Management)

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Christmas and Type 2 Diabetes Dr. Sean Wheatley, PhD – Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/19 December 2016 The festive period is upon us! For many people Christmas is a time of celebration, of giving, and of family. But it is also a time of…

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Insulin: The cause of and solution to all of life’s problems

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The Role of Insulin Matt Whitaker – Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/9 December 2016 As discussed a fortnight ago counting calories does NOT work. The reason for this is clear. Human physiology is too complicated to be simplified as calories in vs calories out.…

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Our response to a recent saturated fat study, in plain English

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Saturated Fat Research Study BMJ Dr. Sean Wheatley, PhD – Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/5 December 2016 Last week a research article was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) that concluded eating a lot of saturated fat (sat fat) makes it more likely…

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Ask for Evidence Part 1- Can We Trust the Research and the Red-Tops?

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Can We Trust the Research Dr. Sean Wheatley, PhD – Research and Trainer in Public Health/25 November 2016 If you pick up today’s paper, it doesn’t matter which one, there will almost certainly be a dramatic health-related story. It seems like the media are constantly…

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