Monthly Archives: December 2013

Stop Smoking: The Effects

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Robert Barrington

While smoking is associated with some health problems, it is often overlooked that it also possesses some health benefits. In particular smoking is associated with a lower body weight, although the exact reasons for this are not clear. Originally it … Continue reading →

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Iron: How Much Is Lost Through Sweat?

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Mineral balance is difficult to calculate for many dietary minerals because of the multiple compartments in which they can be temporarily stored. Although it can be a relatively easy to estimate the intake of a particular mineral, its route of … Continue reading →

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Fructose: Blood Lipid Changes

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Robert Barrington

While the medical establishment continues to spread its propaganda about the outdated and absurd cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease, the rest of the World has come to its senses and moved on. This paradigm shift is based largely on evidence … Continue reading →

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Arginine and Athletic Performance

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Arginine is a conditionally essential protogenic amino acid. Arginine is of interest to athletes because it is known to cause the release of significant amounts of growth hormone. Doses required for this effect are thought to be around 15 to … Continue reading →

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Ephedrine: Weight loss In Animals

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Ephedrine is the main bioactive alkaloid found in plants of the genus Ephedra (Ephedra sinica, Ephedra intermedia, Ephedra equisetina). Pseudoephedrine is the synthetic version of ephedrine. Both are structurally related to amphetamine and both possess amphetamine-like effects. The Chinese have … Continue reading →

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Fish Oils for Heart Health

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Evidence supports a role for dietary fish oils in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. When the fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6 (n-3)) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20:5 (n-3)) are included in the diet, they alter several mechanisms that may … Continue reading →

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Vegetables: Frozen Versus Fresh

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Evidence from the nutritional literature shows an inverse association between vegetable intake and diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The reason that high intakes of vegetables reduces the risk of disease is not fully understood, but … Continue reading →

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Vitamin E: Natural Versus Synthetic

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin E is the main lipid soluble antioxidant in humans and protects plasma membranes from peroxidation. Structurally, vitamin E is a group of eight closely related isomers that possess the same biological activity as α-tocopherol. The biochemistry of vitamin E … Continue reading →

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Vitamin E and Cardiovascular Disease

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin E may play a beneficial role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease in humans. This may relate to the in vivo antioxidant actions of vitamin E, which are well reported. Vitamin E is a group of related isomers with … Continue reading →

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Iron Absorption: Increased by Protein

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Iron is an important trace mineral required in humans for the correct function of the oxygen carrying haemoglobin and myoglobin molecules. Dietary iron is available as both haem and non-haem iron, and this can have a considerable influence on absorption. … Continue reading →

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