Sophie Bennett
Sophie writes the health and nutrition explainers. Her editorial focus includes nutrients, dietary patterns, energy metabolism, hydration, supplements, sports nutrition and the interpretation of health research for general readers.
She approaches health content by separating established evidence from preliminary findings and by making study limitations clear. Health-related material requiring clinical interpretation should be checked by an appropriately qualified medical reviewer before publication and updated when important new evidence or guidance becomes available.
Articles by Sophie Bennett
10 · newest first- 27 Oct 2026 Koshihikari rice: marker-assisted heading-date gene transfer /plants/ explainer
- 27 Oct 2026 Alkaline Water and Blood Lipids: What a 2009 Rat Study Tested /nutrition/ reviewed
- 27 Oct 2026 State of the World’s Fungi 2018: what the report found /plants/ digest
- 27 Oct 2026 Sugar components of coconut sugar in Indonesia: study digest /plants/ digest
- 27 Oct 2026 Sport Nutrition: Energy, Fuel and Athletic Performance /nutrition/ reviewed
- 27 Oct 2026 Vitamin C in Peas: Effects of Shipping, Freezing and Canning /nutrition/ reviewed
- 27 Oct 2026 Coffee, Cocoa and Tea: Cultivation, Management and Production /plants/ explainer
- 20 Oct 2026 ‘Nishiuchi Konatsu’: self-compatibility and seed abortion /plants/ explainer
- 9 Oct 2026 Garlic Honey Tea and Blood Pressure: What the Study Found /research/ explainer
- 9 Oct 2026 Dietary Fat and Serum Cholesterol: Hegsted Study Findings /nutrition/ reviewed
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Who checks their work
Ellen Marsh — author
Ellen writes Health & Medicine explainers for CAB Direct, with a focus on public health, disease prevention and the interpretation of medical research for general readers. Her academic background combines biomedical sciences with postgraduate study in population health, providing a foundation in human biology, epidemiology, health data and the factors that shape health outcomes across populations. Her editorial work covers preventive health, screening, epidemiological evidence, common health conditions and the interpretation of clinical and population-level studies. Before joining CAB Direct, she worked with research-based health content and evidence summaries, developing experience in translating technical findings into clear, accessible explanations while preserving the limits and context of the underlying evidence. Her CAB Direct articles follow the site's editorial process, with factual and scientific claims checked against appropriate medical and research sources. Health content is reviewed in line with CAB Direct's editorial standards before publication, with corrections and evidence updates handled through the site's established review process.