Monthly Archives: August 2014

More on Television and Sleep

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Robert Barrington

It is assumed by many that sedentary behaviour is the cause of obesity in humans. Reductions in physical activity are often blamed for the increasing rates of obesity seen in Western nations. In particular, the watching of television and the … Continue reading →

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Whole Grains Decrease Body Fat?

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Grains such as millet, wheat, rye barley, sorghum and spelt are the seeds of grasses, and these carbohydrate and fibre rich foods play an important role in human nutrition. Nutritionally grains are low in lysine, and this makes them an … Continue reading →

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Not All Fat Is The Same

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Mainstream calories counting diets do not cause successful long term weight loss. Part of the reason for this is that weight gain is not caused by eating too much food, but by eating the wrong types of foods. Restricting these … Continue reading →

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How Much Water To Drink?

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Low Quality Western Diets: Death, Disease, Pain

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The Western nations are good at two things, war and junk foods. Both kill large numbers of people, and both make big profits for the companies that surreptitiously pay for the governments through their lobby money. The low quality foods … Continue reading →

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More on Eating patterns and Disease Risk: Skip Breakfast Get Diabetes?

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that weight gains and obesity is not caused by how much you eat, but instead by the types of foods you eat. Further, increasingly it is being shown that meal pattern behaviour play a large part in determining … Continue reading →

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Can you Gain Muscle While Losing Body Fat?

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Protect Yourself From Processed Meats

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Fish: Brain Food

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Fish has traditionally been called brain food, and for good reason. Fatty cold water fish such as tuna, mackerel, salmon, pilchards and trout accumulate long chain fatty acids in their skin, belly cavity and flesh. These oils have a low … Continue reading →

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Fruits and Vegetables

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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