Daily Archives: December 16, 2013

Health Begins With Honesty, and a Food Diary

Nutritional questionnaires are controversial in research studies because it is known that subjects lie about their dietary intake. The reason for this has been explored, and conclusions from such investigations suggest that dishonesty results from either self-denial or the wish … Continue reading

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Body Fat and Athletic Performance

Body fat is generally considered by many to be detrimental to the health. However, only visceral abdominal fat correlates with disease because it is indicative of the presence of metabolic syndrome. Such fat is a symptom of metabolic dysfunction, and … Continue reading

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Starch Digestion in Legumes

  Legumes may be beneficial to the health because they produce a low glycaemic response. This is of interest to nutritional scientists because exaggerated rises in blood sugar are increasingly being linked to disease, particularly type 2 diabetes, obesity and … Continue reading

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