Daily Archives: May 21, 2013

Water, Water Everywhere

ater is an often overlooked factor in health and nutrition. Many recommendations abound as to how much water to drink, although this will vary from person to person. Water is required for the correct functioning of metabolic pathways, with hydrolysis … Continue reading

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Vitamin D and Calcium: Type 2 Diabetes

esearch implicates vitamin D and calcium insufficiency in the development of metabolic syndrome and subsequent deterioration of the condition to type 2 diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is characterised by insulin resistance, abdominal obesity, hyperglycaemia, inflammation and β-cell dysfunction, which suggests that … Continue reading

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