Monthly Archives: October 2014

Do Sugars Cause Blood Pressure Changes?

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The typical Western diet is associated with the development of Western lifestyle diseases. The detrimental health outcomes associated with consuming the Western diet relate to the presence of refined and overly processed foods as well as the absence of meaningful … Continue reading →

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Branched Chain Amino Acids

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Soybean Fibre: Metabolic Effects in Humans

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The metabolic effects are dietary fibres are diverse in humans. Fibre may lower postprandial glycaemia, improve colonic health, provide energy in the form of short chain fatty acids, modulate lipoprotein levels, cause weight loss and also affect mineral balance. However, … Continue reading →

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Is Red Wine a Fat Burner?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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More on Low Calorie Diets And Muscle Loss

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The energy balance theory of weight gain claims that excess body fat is a result of a positive energy balance that causes a gradual accumulation of fat. This overly simple explanation suggest that greed and laziness on the part of … Continue reading →

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A Word On Honey

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Honey is a food products produced by bees. It is one of the few sources of concentrated sugars found in the natural word. It is particularly interesting because it contains high amounts of fructose but is absent of fibre. The … Continue reading →

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Rosemary

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The herb rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is actually a member of the mint family, despite its outwardly different appearance. In fact rosemary’s leaves resemble pine leaves more that the lush green leaves of some of the other members of the mint … Continue reading →

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Vitamin E Plasma Levels

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin E is not a single vitamin, but a group of vitamers. In fact vitamin E is composed of the structurally related isomers α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocopherol amd α-, β-, γ-, and δ-tocotrienol. All of the vitamin E vitamers … Continue reading →

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Monosodium Glutamate Absorption

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a food ingredient used as a flavour enhancer. Its popularity within the food industry stems from the fact that it can cause an increase in the appeal of certain foods and therefore increases the profits of … Continue reading →

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More On The Energy Balance Fallacy

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The energy balance theory of weight gain states that the body weight of an individual is a sum of the food intake (energy in), the resting metabolic rate (the energy utilised for basal metabolic needs) and exercise (energy utilised in … Continue reading →

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