Monthly Archives: January 2015

Folic Acid Excretion Enhanced By Alcohol

A deficiency of the B group of vitamins is a common side effect of chronic drinking. It is known that the poor vitamin B status of alcoholics is responsible for many of the neurological difficulties experienced by this group of … Continue reading

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Why Farmers Feed Cattle High Grain Diets

It is ingrained in the psyche of the Western population that dietary saturated fat and cholesterol are the causes of cardiovascular disease. It is also ingrained in the psyche of Western populations that dietary fat will make you fat. This … Continue reading

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The Cognitive Effects of Creatine

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Let’s Break It Down: Why Are Trans Fats Deadly?

You may have heard of the word trans fats. You may even be aware that they are increasingly being seen as bad for the health. However, few are aware of the insidious and subtle ways that they can alter metabolism … Continue reading

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Sodium Does Not Elevate Blood Pressure

Proponents of the sodium theory of blood pressure propose that high intakes of dietary sodium are a cause of elevated blood pressure. This is suggested to occur through an increase in the fluid retained in extracellular tissue including the vascular … Continue reading

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Lentils: Beneficial Glycaemic Effects

Legumes have beneficial glycaemic effects. The exact reason for this effect is not known, but evidence suggests that this may result from a combination of a high fibre and protein content, tough cell walls that inhibit digestive enzymes, the presence … Continue reading

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More on Fructose and Disease

Evidence suggests that high fructose intakes are a cause of insulin resistance in mammals. High intakes of fructose in laboratory mammals such as rats can cause the development of insulin resistance in just a few short weeks. While initially dismissed … Continue reading

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Get Off The Diet Treadmill

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More On Ergocalciferol Versus Cholecalciferol

Dietary vitamin D is available in two forms. Ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) is the form of vitamin D found in plant tissues and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is the form found in animal tissues. Both are available as supplements, and ergocalciferol is … Continue reading

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Lactose Intolerance: Try Psyllium Fibre?

Lactose is the main sugar in mammalian milk. It is a disaccharide composed of a molecule of glucose bound to a molecule of galactose. Digestion of the lactose sugar in milk requires the presence of the enzyme lactase, which cleaves … Continue reading

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