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Duane Mellor

Senior Lecturer, Coventry University
Duane has worked clinically as a dietitian, mainly in diabetes management and education and then as a researcher in clinical trials. However, reflecting back on the first 2 decades of his career he has begun to question a number of aspects of nutrition and dietetic practice. He is now interested in looking at evidence in nutrition, both in terms of causality and quality along with how this is communicated to the public by the media. Looking to challenge thinking in this area, to consider aspects of benefit and the risks of harm, ultimately looking at how the public can be best supported to eat food they enjoy that also supports good health.

Duane previously taught nutrition and dietetics at the Universities of Canberra, Chester and Nottingham. This followed a research post at the University of Hull where he completed his PhD investigating the effects of polyphenol rich chocolate on cardiovascular risk factors in Type 2 Diabetes.

Expertise Summary
Critical appraisal of clinical evidence and guidelines
Diabetes education
Health effects of bioactive compounds in foods, including health claims

What exactly is a disease?

Jul 28, 2019 11:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

There is an ongoing lively debate among healthcare professionals about whether or not obesity is a disease. Differences between those who argue that its a disease and those who argue that its just a risk factor for...

Christmas leftovers: how long is it safe to keep them?

Dec 27, 2018 10:14 am UTC| Life

There are usually plenty of food leftovers from Christmas dinner, often enough to last for days. But food spoils some of it faster than others. If you dont want to spend the festive break in bed with a bout of food...

The big BBQ debate: how best to fuel your outdoor feast

Aug 16, 2018 20:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

The smoky aroma of a barbecue is a familiar smell on warm sunny evenings around the world. In countries like Australia, the barbie is such an intrinsic part of the culture that open public spaces are often equipped with...

Economy

South Korea gave Japan until the end of May to withdraw export controls, but the latter kept mum.

South Korea will reopen its complaint at the World Trade Organization over Japans tightened export controls, as the latter has not shown willingness to settle the trade dispute. South Korea gave Japan until the end of...

The company's stores in Motesando, Ginza, and Shibuya are all reopening with the biggest and latest outlets in Marunouchi.

Apple Inc.s 10 stores in Japan will be open by Wednesday, a week after the company had resumed sales at two of them. The companys stores in Motesando, Ginza, and Shibuya are all reopening with the biggest and latest...

A South Korean trade ministry official said they have been opening dialogue channels

Japan did not retract export restrictions on three critical industrial materials imposed on South Korea in a row over wartime forced labor as the end of the latters May deadline lapsed. Consequently, South Korea may...

The drop in GDP rankings came as South Korea posted a nominal economic growth rate of 1.4 percent in 2019

South Korea produced a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) valued at US$1.64 trillion in 2019 to rank 10th globally, down two spots from 2018. The data was based on the Organization for Economic Cooperations (OECD)...

Mexican workers in US are sending record money home despite coronavirus-related economic shutdowns

One might think Mexican immigrants in the U.S. would be sending less money home to their families as a result of the coronavirus. The 11.2 million people of Mexican origin living in the United States together send...

Politics

Church officials criticize Donald Trump for photo op in Catholic shrine amidst protests

The protests sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police continue on, with some protests turning into full-scale riots because of police and anarchists. As President Donald Trump with First Lady Melania...

Joe Biden wins all Democratic primaries this week

Although former vice president Joe Biden has yet to be named the Democratic nominee, he continues to win presidential primaries anyway. The results of this weeks primaries unanimously went into Bidens favor, making him...

Lawsuit claims Donald Trump's Executive Order on social media violates First Amendment

President Donald Trump is known for attacking his political enemies on Twitter, and later on, signed an executive order on social media sites. Now, a new lawsuit has come up against the order, claiming that it violates the...

Barack Obama calls for Mayors to push for police reforms

The killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota became the catalyst for the widespread civil unrest going on in the United States. With more calls being made for lawmakers and politicians to fight...

Julian Castro joins Joe Biden campaign to assist in addressing police reform

Former vice president Joe Biden continues to take a very different approach in handling the civil unrest happening lately. With his pledge to make reforms in the local law enforcement scale, Biden recruits former...

Science

Asteroid: 250-570 meter rock to pass by Earth this weekend

Space agencies all over the world are keeping tabs on the celestial objects that are heading towards Earth in the case of a possible collision or simply as a possible phenomenon to be studied. NASAs asteroid trackers...

Expert claims there is archaeological proof of Nazareth and what life was like in Jesus's time

Archaeologists and historians have often wondered about the truth within the accounts written in the Bible. However, breakthroughs in archaeology have provided people some idea as to what life was like during the time...

NASA: Agency says the ice caps are melting faster than usual

Climate change is another issue that many are trying to spread awareness about, with global warming taking its toll on the global temperatures and on the polar regions. Now, NASA has revealed that the ice caps are melting...

SpaceX to prepare for another launch following success from latest mission

The privately-owned SpaceX, in partnership with NASA, made history as it successfully transported two NASA astronauts into space and to the International Space Station over the weekend. Following the success of the launch...

Ancient Pharaoh city believed to be a myth found submerged under the Nile river

Even though a lot of discoveries have been made in Egypt over time, archaeologists still manage to find more artifacts that shed more light on ancient times. Another breakthrough was made in Egypt as they found an entire...

Technology

Poco India hints something is ‘coming soon’ after Poco M2 Pro’s launch is rumored

Another smartphone could be released under the Poco brand. Based on the clues found online, it might be the second Poco device launching in India this year. Poco India ad seemingly hints at a new smartphone...

Nintendo Switch reportedly sold by more than 4 million units just in March

The month of March marked the rise of COVID-19 cases for most countries, thus, leading to stringent stay-at-home policies. The situation, albeit unfortunate, drove up the sales of Nintendo Switch consoles with most people...

‘eFootball PES 2020’ players receive UEFA Euro 2020 and Data Pack 7.0 together

The wait is finally over for the eFootball PES 2020 exclusive content update that will add the UEFA Euro 2020 league to the football sim. The even better news is that it launches with the equally anticipated Data Pack...

‘The Elder Scrolls Online’ arrives on mobile gaming through Google Stadia on June 16

Gone are the days when people thought The Elder Scrolls Online would never arrive in mobile gaming. Thanks to its upcoming launch on Google Stadia, Bethesdas popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG)...

‘World of Warcraft: Shadowlands’ zone Ardenweald is a visually-pleasing zone for the soul’s rebirth

Blizzard Entertainment unveiled new images to give fans a better idea of how one of its zones, Ardenweald, will look like in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Ardenweald is a visually pleasing location that might make fans...