Monthly Archives: September 2012

Low Glycaemic Index Foods Increase Satiety

The glycaemic index is a measure of the blood sugar rise associated with a particular food following ingestion, compared to a standard food which is usually glucose. The glycaemic index is a useful maker of postprandial blood glucose rises, but … Continue reading

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Calcium and Iron Absorption

Iron is an essential trace mineral that is required for the formation of haemoglobin and is used in oxidoreduction reactions such as in the electron transport chain. Dietary iron can be in the form of haem iron, or non-haem iron, … Continue reading

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High Protein and High Dairy Diets Aid Weight Loss

Both high protein and high dairy intakes have been shown to be beneficial for weight loss. Protein is beneficial because it can increase satiety and may be less efficiently metabolised compared to fat or carbohydrate. Dairy is possibly beneficial because … Continue reading

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Traditional Diets and Nutrient Intakes

Traditional diets around the world vary greatly, but analysis shows that Western diseases are rare where communities maintain intakes of traditional foods. Introduction of Western nutrition, including refined grains, refined sugar, low nutrient energy dense foods, as well as high … Continue reading

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Insulin Load, Insulin Index and Pancreatic Cancer

The insulin index is a measure of the plasma levels of insulin in response to a particular food. These values are created by comparison to the rise in plasma insulin in response to an equal quantity of standard food, which … Continue reading

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Substrate Oxidation and Macronutrient Intake

Humans do not require carbohydrates because they are not essential dietary components and withdrawal from the diet causes no obvious effects. However, they are a preferred source of fuel for the brain, and skeletal muscles must oxidise glucose during exercise … Continue reading

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Inverse Association Between Fibre and Breast Cancer?

Recent research has highlighted the role played by lifestyle in the risk of developing breast cancer in women. In particular, certain dietary factors are associated with the disease, which suggests that environmental factors play a considerable role in the aetiology … Continue reading

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Multivitamins and Pregnancy

A number of lifestyle factors are associated with preterm births and foetal growth restrictions including cigarette smoking, black race, a low body mass index (BMI) and nulliparity. Preterm births and growth restrictions are of concern because they considerable increase the … Continue reading

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The Mediterranean Diet and Mortality

The Mediterranean diet is the traditional diet of populations living in southern Europe and parts of North Africa. The diet consists of high intakes of whole grains, olives, extra virgin olive oil, fish and red wine, with low intakes of … Continue reading

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Fish Intake and Diabetes

Cold water fish can be a good source of the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids eicosapentanoic acid (EPA, C20:5 (n-3)) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA, C22:6 (n-3)) which are required by the body for the synthesis of the series 3 eicosanoids. … Continue reading

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