Daily Archives: May 22, 2013

New Book: Fat Chance by Dr Robert Lustig

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Robert Barrington

 new book by Dr Robert Lustig has just been released. It tells the story of sugar and how it is adversely affecting our health. Dr Lustig is well known for his lecture ‘Sugar: The Bitter Truth’ on the same subject … Continue reading →

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Corn Flakes Versus All Bran: Lose the flakes, Lose Fat

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Robert Barrington

vidence suggests that highly refined carbohydrate foods are a major cause of obesity. Refining cereal grains removes the bran and the germ layers, the parts of the grain that contains most of the fibre and micronutrients. Refined carbohydrates therefore comprise … Continue reading →

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