Monthly Archives: February 2016

Are Commercial Diets Effective?

The diet industry is very profitable for those that run it. Commercially available diets and their products are big business and this is a growing industry, largely as a result of the increasing prevalence of obesity. The cause of the … Continue reading

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Protective Effects of Citrus Bioflavonoids

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Cigarettes and Alcohol and Body Weight

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Green Tea Fights Fat

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Bone Loss During Weight Loss

The traditional strategy for losing weight is to increase physical activity and to decrease energy intake. There is undeniable evidence in the scientific literature that such a strategy causes weight loss. However, confusion between weight loss and fat loss is … Continue reading

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The Goitrogenic Effects of Soy

Soy is naturally high in isoflavones, a group of phytochemicals that show oestrogenic activity. Soy isoflavones can interact with the oestrogen receptor in mammals including humans, and this allows alteration of the hormonal milieu and an increase in the risk … Continue reading

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The Oestrogenic Effects of Soy

Soy contains a group of phytochemicals called isoflavones. Genistin, daidzin and glycitin are the best characterised and most thoroughly researched of these isoflavones. These isoflavones are bonded to sugar molecules in plants, forming glycosides that are named genistein, daidzein and … Continue reading

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Soy Versus Milk For Muscle Growth

The essential amino acids cannot be synthesised endogenously and so dietary sources are relied upon to provide them in the correct amounts to allow the synthesis of proteins. The usefulness of a dietary protein for human needs is therefore judged … Continue reading

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What About Soy Protein?

Soy protein is often considered an alternative to meat and soy has crept into much of the food we consume, often labelled as textured vegetable protein. Soy is available as a range of products that can generally be classified as … Continue reading

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Protein Timing For Weight Loss

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