Monthly Archives: September 2011

Micronutrient Deficiencies Associated with Obesity

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggest that certain micronutrient are associated with weight gain and obesity. For example, low levels of vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D3) have been linked to type 2 debates suggesting an association with weight gain, and plasma vitamin C levels show … Continue reading →

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Ketogenic Diets for Weight Loss

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Research has shown that altering the macronutrient ratios in calorie restricted diets has an effect on satiety and on ad libitum energy intake. For example, increasing the protein content of a diet from 15 to 30 % has been shown … Continue reading →

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Walking to Stay Slim

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Obesity is a serious problem because the diseases associated with weight gain are expensive to treat and can cause great suffering for the individuals involved. Obesity is not fully understood, but it is accepted that both exercise and nutrition play … Continue reading →

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More on Tea and Obesity

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Robert Barrington

All tea is derived from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, but the leaves can be processed in a number of ways that alters their final chemical composition. Fermenting the tea leaves produces black tea and drying the leaves … Continue reading →

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Television and Energy Intake

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that watching television is associated with changes in energy intake that may contribute to weight gain and obesity. Studies performed in laboratories tend to show that subjects who watch television increase the amount of food they eat during … Continue reading →

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More on CLA and Weight Loss

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) represents a group of isomers of the essential fatty acid linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-3)) that are found naturally in the meat and milk of ruminant animals. Ruminants contain micro-organisms in their rumens that are able … Continue reading →

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Calorie Restriction and Micronutrient Intakes

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Obesity is a major health problem for Western nations because being overweight is associated with the development of a number of diseases such as diabetes, arthritis and cardiovascular disease. The cost associated with treating these diseases is increasing as the … Continue reading →

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Optimal Selenium Intake

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Selenium is a trace mineral that is incorporated into selenoproteins, the most well known of which is the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase. However, selenoprotein P is increasingly being seen as a reliable marker for selenium status. Deficiency of selenium is … Continue reading →

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Endogenous DHA Production

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Research has highlighted that docosahexanoic acid (DHA, C22:6 (n-3)) is important for brain development and function. The brain preferentially accumulates plasma DHA because it is necessary for efficient synaptic firing, membrane fluidity and possibly, neurogenesis. Deficiency of DHA causes an … Continue reading →

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More Evidence for Vitamin D Supplements

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D insufficiency is a term used to describe a status of sub-clinical deficiency of the hormone vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) and its metabolites 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D3], and 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1, 25(OH)2D3]. While deficiency of vitamin D was originally thought … Continue reading →

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