Articles tagged with: fads

Read the October 2016 Foodwatch Newsletter now - Coconut fat: healthy, or not?

25 October 2016 by Catherine Saxelby

Read the October 2016 Foodwatch Newsletter now - Coconut fat: healthy, or not?

Many 'internet health gurus'  tout the benefits of coconut oil. Type it into any search engine and you'll be flooded with articles claiming it controls sugar cravings;  helps you lose weight; boosts your metabolism, prevents the degenerative diseases of ageing and more! This month's Foodwatch Newsletter investigates.

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Q. Is a Candida diet really worth the hard work?

21 June 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

Q. Is a Candida diet really worth the hard work?

The question in full: Q. To eliminate Candida, I’ve been told eat a yeast-free diet and cut out sugar, refined carbohydrate and...

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Q. Does pineapple help stop indigestion?

28 May 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

Q. Does pineapple help stop indigestion?

THE QUESTION IN FULL Q. My husband suffers indigestion. A friend suggested he eat fresh pineapple before or after each meal. Since...

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Book review: The Fast Diet

27 March 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

Book review: The Fast Diet

The Fast Diet by Dr Michael Mosley and Mimi Spencer I recently happened to watch dietitian Matt O’Neill comment on the new Fast...

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What does the McCormick Foodie Crystal Ball predict?

18 February 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

What does the McCormick Foodie Crystal Ball predict?

Last week I was invited to a fabulous lunch put on by McCormick (makers of herbs and spices among other things) to hear how they've...

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Product review: activated almonds

26 November 2012 by Catherine Saxelby

Product review: activated almonds

Almonds have been heavily featured in food and nutrition blogs during 2012 following the revelation of chef Pete Evans' health food...

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