Monthly Archives: February 2015

Five Easy Things You Can Do Now That Will Cause Fat Loss

Most people view fat loss as a chore. This is because they are locked into the false paradigm that states that fat loss can only occur through a calorie restrictive diet and through hours of aerobic exercise. Many people never … Continue reading

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Niacin, Triglycerides and Skeletal Muscle Fibres

Niacin (vitamin B3: here) is generic name for the compounds nicotinic acid and niacinamide. Although classed as a vitamin, niacin can actually be synthesised in the liver from the essential amino acid tryptophan and so it technically only conditionally essential. … Continue reading

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More on Daidzein: Oestrogen Receptor Dependent Effects

Soybeans contain a number of polyphenolic substances that belong to the isoflavone group of phytochemicals. Interest in these phytochemicals has grown as evidence suggests that they may have beneficial health effects. In particular daidzein and genistein are two isoflavones found … Continue reading

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The Cholesterol Theory of Cardiovascular Disease: Another Nail In the coffin

The cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease states that dietary cholesterol and saturated fatty acids are the cause of atherosclerosis, which is in turn is the cause of cardiovascular disease. However, this theory is so shot full of holes it is … Continue reading

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Polyphenols and Longevity

Plants are an important source of nutrients in human nutrition. As well as supplying the essential micronutrients and fibre, they also contain a range of chemicals that have been shown to be biologically active in humans. Some of these biologically … Continue reading

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Plant Foods Prevent Western Disease

With industrialisation has come a shift from traditional diets to the modern Western diet. Traditional diets are those eaten prior to complex food processing, and generally they contain high amounts of unprocessed and unrefined foods that maintain their original nutrient … Continue reading

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Tuna: A Good Source of Selenium?

Selenium is an important trace mineral in human nutrition. Selenium is perhaps best know as a cofactor for the enzyme glutathione peroxidase, an important component of the cellular reductive system. The glutathione reducing system (which includes glutathione, glutathione reductase, glutathione … Continue reading

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Preptin, Adropin and Irisin: Energy Regulators

The regulation of energy in humans is highly complex and not fully understood. A number of appetite stimulating or orexigenic peptides, and a number of satiating or anorexigenic peptides have been identified and shown to be involved in this complex … Continue reading

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How Good Are Plant Proteins?

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Fish Oils: The antidote To Fructose Poisoning?

Increasingly it is being shown that refined crystalline fructose is a metabolic poison. Experiments on rats show that fructose can induce insulin resistance and detrimental changes to lipoprotein metabolism within a few weeks. Humans studies confirm that high intakes of … Continue reading

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