Monthly Archives: July 2015

Starch Digestion Rates: Glycaemic Index

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The rise in blood sugar following a meal is an overlooked facet of health. Slow controlled rises in blood sugar produce lower insulin responses, reduce the stress place upon the liver, and decrease the flux through the de novo lipogenesis … Continue reading →

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Oysters: Nutrient Dense Seafood

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Edible oysters belong to two different genera. The Ostrea and Crassostrea differ in appearance but have similar tastes. While the Ostrea have round and scalloped shells, the Crassostrea have shells that are long and asymmetrical. Crassostrea virginica and Crassostrea gigas … Continue reading →

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Docasonoids And Brain Health

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Increasingly diet is being linked to the health of the brain. In particular, consumption of the typical Western diet may increase the risk of neurological age related degeneration. The reason for this may be numerous, but certainly one factor that … Continue reading →

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Fish Oils: Do You Need A Daily Intake?

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The vitamins can be split into fat soluble and water soluble categories. While the fat soluble vitamins are stored in body compartments, the water soluble vitamins, generally, are not. As intakes of fat soluble vitamins fall due to dietary variability, … Continue reading →

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Poor Pregnancy Outcomes with Low Vitamin Intakes: This Time Vitamin B6

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Robert Barrington

It has been shown that vitamin and mineral requirements increase during pregnancy. The reason for this is the obvious one, in that the growing foetus has a large requirements for essential nutrients and these can only be derived from the … Continue reading →

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Minerals: More Deficiencies, More Evidence Supplements Are Needed

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Many experts, particularly medical doctors, claim that dietary supplements of micronutrients are not necessary. It is often claimed by such experts that we ‘get all the vitamins in we need in foods and any additional nutrients simply give us expensive … Continue reading →

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Nutrient Overload and Grazing

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Mineral Antagonism: Zinc and Copper

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Trace (micro) minerals, are required in small microgram amounts by humans. Trace minerals are essential nutrients and as such a failure to obtain an adequate intake causes specific deficiency diseases and ultimately death. Plants are a good source of many … Continue reading →

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Metabolic Syndrome in Normal Weight Individuals

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders that develop due to an underlying insulin resistant state. As insulin sensitivity declines, blood sugar levels rise and insulin production increases in response to ingested carbohydrate ingestion. Such a hyperglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic … Continue reading →

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Type 1 Diabetes And Vitamin D

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Robert Barrington

There are two main forms of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is thought to result from poor quality diet and too little exercise. In particular, the Western diet and Western lifestyle is thought to contribute significantly to the development of type … Continue reading →

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