Monthly Archives: September 2015

Breast Milk is Superior To Formula Milk

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington

It is becoming increasingly common for infants to be fed using infant formulas. These formulas are developed scientifically to allow adequate nutrition to infants as they grow. However, they are commercial products and are therefore possess compromises that could be … Continue reading →

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Do Eggs Raise Blood Cholesterol Levels?

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The short answer is no they do not. The long answer is more complicated because some studies that have reported blood cholesterol altering effects from increasing dietary consumption of eggs may not have controlled for confounding variables adequately. In particular … Continue reading →

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The Sodium to Potassium Ratio: Marker for A Low Quality Diet?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The typical Western diet is a low quality diet consumed by many individuals in the developed nations of the Western Europe, North America and Australasia. In particular, the typical Western diet includes high amounts of refined and processed foods that … Continue reading →

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The Obesity Paradox

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Weight gain is generally associated with detrimental health outcomes. In particular, weight gain in the form of body fat increases the risk of a number of lifestyle diseases particularly cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, and can also increase the … Continue reading →

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More On the Weight Loss Effects of Dairy

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Dairy consumption is associated with weight loss. This may relate to the calcium content of dairy as high calcium diets reduce the risk of obesity. Mechanistically the effects of calcium on weight loss have been investigated and a number of … Continue reading →

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Is EPA Responsible for the Antidepressive Effects of Fish Oils?

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Most individuals living in developed nations now consume a typical Western diet. The slow transition from traditional diets to the typical Western diet has lowered the intakes of long chain omega-3 fatty acids, with long chain omega-6 fatty acids and … Continue reading →

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Do The Obese Have A Fat Taste Dysfunction?

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Obesity is characterised by metabolic dysfunction. In particular the main physiological change that drives obesity is insulin resistance. Insulin resistance develops in response to a low quality diet high in refined and processed carbohydrate foods, particularly refined crystalline fructose. Secondary … Continue reading →

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Health

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Polyunsaturated fatty acids are a double edged sword. On one hand, polyunsaturated fatty acids may hold particular health benefits. However, on the other hand, because of their chemical structure they are particularly prone to rancidity and in this form can … Continue reading →

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High Protein Low Glycaemic Index Diets

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Alcohol and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Consumption of high intakes of alcohol can cause damage to the liver if consumed in high amounts over long periods of time. In addition alcohol can induce certain vitamin deficiencies, particularly thiamine, and can cause changes to cognition, motivation and … Continue reading →

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