Monthly Archives: August 2014

Superoxide Dismutase Supplements: Not Absorbed?

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Superoxide dismutase is an antioxidant metalloenzyme found in mammals. There are two isoforms of superoxide dismutase, one requires copper and zinc to function, whereas the other requires manganese. While the copper and zinc isoform is found mainly in the cytosol … Continue reading →

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Obesity Summed Up In A Single Rat Study

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The mainstream view of obesity is that it is caused by consuming too much food and performing too little physical activity. This ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ theory of weight gain is widely accepted as fact amongst expert and layperson alike, however, the … Continue reading →

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Organic Fruit

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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The Digestion of Dietary Fibre

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The nutritional literature is increasingly proving a diverse role for fibre in human physiology. Fibre is the carbohydrate component of plant foods that are indigestible to human enzymes. It is falsely assumed by many therefore that fibre contributes nothing to … Continue reading →

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Three Supplements For Resistance Training

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Energy Restrictive Diets And Muscle Function

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Energy restrictive diets are not effective at causing long term sustainable fat loss in the majority of individuals with obesity. This is because obesity is a disease caused not by eating too much food, but by eating the wrong types … Continue reading →

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Glucoasmine for Inflammation

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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More on Legume Fibre: Sequestration of Starch

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The seeds of legumes (pulses) include beans, peas and lentils. Legumes show beneficial health effects when consumed by humans, and one way that legumes are thought to be beneficial to is through their beneficial glycaemic effects. In this regard legumes … Continue reading →

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Hard And Soft Water

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Sodium Restriction Diets

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Sodium restriction is recommended as a treatment for cardiovascular disease. This is based largely on the belief that high sodium diets cause water retention in the extracellular space, and this water retention increases blood volume and with it blood pressure. … Continue reading →

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