A dietitian puts extreme ‘clean eating’ claims to the test – and the results aren’t pretty – The Conversation

A diet rich in soy and whey protein, found in ...

A diet rich in soy and whey protein, found in products such as soy milk and low-fat yogurt, has been shown to reduce breast cancer incidence in rats. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

My vegan breakfast from the Mirage buffet

My vegan breakfast from the Mirage buffet (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This article published by the Conversation is worth a read. It may not be burgers for breakfast, but the diets that have launched some big online careers aren’t as healthy as you might think.

Source: A dietitian puts extreme ‘clean eating’ claims to the test – and the results aren’t pretty

In my language, many of the diets cited are fads and not based on scientific evidence. The article compares scientific good practice to some of the suggestions in the clean eating diets.

Thoughts?

Opinion – UK housing market settles down post-Brexit, says Rics – BBC News

 

Graph of real house prices in the United Kingd...

Graph of real house prices in the United Kingdom, adjusted for changes in the ONS’s Retail Price Index. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)


BBC News reports that activity in the UK housing market has “settled down” after a Brexit surprise, citing RICS, with sales and prices expected to rise in the coming months.

Source: UK housing market settles down post-Brexit, says Rics – BBC News

Yesterday we saw Nobel economist Paul Krugman write in the NYT that short-term Brexit fears had been overplayed and not supported by sound economics.

However, Krugman stressed that the long-term post Brexit outlook for the UK was a 2-3% annual reduction in national output in perpetuity. This is equivalent to a massive reduction in national wealth and house prices will be impacted.

Thoughts?