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Choline: What is It and How Much Do We Need?
What is Choline? Choline is a micronutrient (often classed within the B vitamin family) that is produced by the liver. The amounts...

Dr Emma Derbyshire
May 8, 20232 min read


Choline: 30 Food Sources
In foods, choline is found as both water-soluble and lipid-soluble forms, with the different forms influencing how absorption and...

Dr Emma Derbyshire
May 1, 20232 min read


Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Lipophenols – Do They Show Promise from a Health Stance?
Polyphenols and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are natural compounds with proven health benefits. The two classes of compounds...

Dr Emma Derbyshire
May 17, 20193 min read


Should we be moving towards using Micronutrient Ratios?
Micronutrients as Ratios All diets require large amounts of macronutrients: proteins, carbohydrates and fats; in addition to small...

Dr Emma Derbyshire
Apr 29, 20195 min read


TEN of the Main (or lack of) Dietary Changes over the Last TEN Years
The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) results from 2008 to 2017, published in January 2019, assesses detailed, quantitative...

Dr Emma Derbyshire
Jan 25, 20196 min read


In-Depth: Palm Oil: Are We Unknowingly Feeding Our Children an Unethical Oil?
Palm Oil (PO) cultivation requires extensive areas of land. Its production has been linked to deforestation, climate change and...

Dr Emma Derbyshire
Dec 6, 20183 min read
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