One of the most common nutrition questions is keto, or the ketogenic diet, safe long-term. Prof Grant Schofield and Dr Caryn Zinn answer this question here. What we do know is this – low-carbohydrate diets, including ketogenic diets, improve people’s health, and...
Dr Catherine Crofts has co-authored a paper about the importance of getting your insulin levels down and keeping your vitamin D levels up to help with Covid-19. More than a quarter of New Zealanders have inadequate amounts of vitamin D throughout the winter period. I...
Prof Grant Schofield takes a look at this research paper, published in the Journal of Atherosclerosis, on the effects of protein – the forgotten macronutrient – and the difference that protein can make. The study is centred around the protein...
Fluctuations in mood are normal in humans and essential to a good life. But what causes low mood and what can we do to help us feel better? Prof Grant Schofield, Chief Science Officer at PreKure, has released a white paper on the biology of mental wellbeing, to help...
How many times have you heard that fibre in the diet will keep you ‘regular’ and help avoid constipation? We’ve been told that so often it must be true, right? But is there any scientific evidence to back it up? Prof Grant Schofield and research writer George...
How much water should we drink a day? You might have been told, “you must have 2 litres of water a day for optimal health”. Well, if you believe that, I’m sorry to burst your bubble – there is not one shred of evidence to support that as a guideline. Two...
