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Tim Newman

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East Sussex County, UK
As seen in: MDPI, ZOE Science & Nutrition
Covers:  Biology, medical news, medicine, ecology, palaeontology, nutrition, physiology, microbiology, neuroscience, psychology.

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Tim Newman’s Biography

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Tim is a writer and editor with almost a decade of experience. He mostly focuses on science, but he can turn his hand to any subject.

Previously, Tim worked as Senior News Editor at Medical News Today (part of Healthline Media). He was also an Editor at Tim Spector's personalised nutrition company, ZOE.

He has a passion for turning complex topics into easy-to-understand, enjoyable copy.

Whether delving into deep science, revelling in fluffy wellness, or charting first-person narratives, Tim is …

Tim Newman’s Journalist Portfolio

Leech therapy: What does it feel like and does it work?

Leech therapy: What does it feel like and does it work?

Leech therapy has been around since the dawn of civilization, and it is still practiced today. I gave it a tr…

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Did Dinosaurs Have Gut Bacteria?

Did Dinosaurs Have Gut Bacteria?

A healthy gut microbiome is essential for good health. But did dinosaurs rely on their gut bacteria? In this …

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Should You Avoid Seed Oils?

Should You Avoid Seed Oils?

Recently, seed oils have had a bad press. In this article, we'll debunk the myths and give you our science-ba…

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Gut Bacteria And The Brain

Gut Bacteria And The Brain

Although the interaction between our brain and gut has been studied for years, its complexities run deeper th…

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Fad Diets and Weight Loss: From the 1800s to the 1930s

Fad Diets and Weight Loss: From the 1800s to the 1930s

In this feature, we investigate historical fad diets and ineffective weight loss interventions from the Victo…

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What we have learned from the world's largest nutrition study

What we have learned from the world's largest nutrition study

In this Special Feature, we look at some of the top-level findings from the NutriNet-Santé study, the largest…

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Articles

Plant diversity: Does it really matter for health? New ZOE study

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By Tim Newman
| ZOE Science & Nutrition
Research over decades has shown that a plant-rich diet is associated with better health and a reduced risk of a wide range of chronic conditions. Aside from the number of plants, at ZOE, we believe plant diversity is also important for health, which is why we recommend aiming for 30 different plants per week.
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Healthy, Delicious, and Cost-Effective

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By Tim Newman
| ZOE Science & Nutrition
Decades ago, nutrition researchers demonstrated that consuming more saturated fats is associated with poorer health outcomes, particularly an increased risk of heart disease. This discovery encouraged many people to adopt low-fat diets. In response, food manufacturers created “low-fat” versions of all of their products. As time went on, it became clear that a low-fat diet didn’t necessarily protect heart health. Why is this?
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JoF | Free Full-Text | Forecasting of Airborne Conidia Quantities and Potential Insect Associations of Cryphonectria parasitica, the Causal Agent of Chestnut Blight, in England

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By Pedro Romon-Ochoa, Pankajini Samal, Tom Pace, Tim Newman
| MDPI
All articles published by MDPI are made immediately available worldwide under an open access license. No special permission is required to reuse all or part of the article published by MDPI, including figures and tables. For articles published under an open access Creative Common CC BY license, any part of the article may be reused without permission provided that the original article is clearly cited. For more information, please refer to https://www.mdpi.com/openaccess.
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