Monthly Archives: June 2015

Vitamin C Requirement in Smokers

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Free radicals are molecules with unpaired electrons, and this makes them unstable and reactive. Free radicals react with stable molecules and in the process electrons are transferred from the stable molecule to the radical. This stabilises the radical but in … Continue reading →

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Honey Versus Sugar

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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On The Bioavailability of B Vitamins

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Food tables and labels provide information on the quantities of nutrients in foods. It is often assumed that eating the food will provide the individual with the listed nutrients. However the value provided on the labels may not be representative … Continue reading →

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Modified Fast: The Effects of Protein

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Fasting can be beneficial to the health. The purpose of a fast is to purify the body of toxins through the enhanced elimination of metabolic waste and exogenous chemicals. One of the effects of fasting is a rapid weight loss, … Continue reading →

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Vegetables Lower Cholesterol Levels

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The nutritional literature shows that changes to the levels of certain plasma lipoproteins that carry cholesterol are associated with an increased risk of developing the disease. In particular high plasma levels of the very low density lipoprotein (VLDL; triglycerides), the … Continue reading →

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