Diet-heart hypothesis: a zombie or written in scientific stone?
By Marika Sboros The diet-heart hypothesis is a curious creature. To some scientists and physicians, the hypothesis that saturated fat causes heart disease is a [more]
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SWISS RE: DIETARY GUIDELINES A ‘FAILED HUMAN EXPERIMENT’
By Marika Sboros Global reinsurer Swiss Re is calling for radical reform of low-fat, high-carb dietary guidelines. The call follows global investment bank Credit Suisse’s [more]
FOR HEART’S SAKE, EAT SATURATED FAT: NORWAY SCIENTISTS
By Marika Sboros Norwegian researchers dispute the scientific pillar on which official dietary guidelines rest in most countries. It is the so-called diet-heart hypothesis that [more]
Will HPCSA block ‘Angels’ flying in to help Noakes?
By Marika Sboros Three expert witnesses have flown in to defend Prof Tim Noakes in the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) hearing against him. [more]
What’s really feeding fat phobia if it’s not science?
FAT phobia is still rampant. Cardiologists and dietitians still routinely tell patients that saturated fat increases the risk of heart attack. That’s despite growing and compelling science to [more]