Monthly Archives: July 2017

High Protein Diets: More Evidence of Weight Loss

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Childhood obesity is a real concern in Western Nations. The cause of childhood obesity is the same as adult obesity and stems from the consumption of a poor quality Western style diet. Adults tend to be more susceptible to weight … Continue reading →

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Is Tea Protective of Osteoporosis?

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Tea is a decoction made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Regular consumption of tea is known to be associated with protection from a number of diseases including cardiovascular disease, cancer (particularly of the gastrointestinal tract) and dementia. … Continue reading →

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Low Carbohydrate Diets: More Evidence of Health Benefits

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Robert Barrington

High carbohydrate diets do not damage the health. There are many examples of populations around the World that consume high carbohydrate diets with no discernible negative effects to their health. However, it is important to understand the nuances of why … Continue reading →

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Soft Drink: The Hypertension Ticking Time Bomb?

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Evidence is accumulating in the nutritional literature to show that sugar sweetened soft drinks are detrimental to the health. In particular, soft drink provide too much refined sugar (often sucrose or high fructose corn syrup) in too short a time … Continue reading →

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Flavonoid Synthesis

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Health Effects of Resveratrol

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Yet More On Starch Digestion: Grain Shape and Size

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The digestion rate of starch is pivotal to health. As starch digestion and absorption increases, the risk of certain diseases also increases. This is exemplified by the contrast between whole grain and refined cereal starch sources. In whole grains the … Continue reading →

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Fish For Vitamin D: Close But No Cigar?

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Robert Barrington

It is well known that fish is a source of vitamin D. In particular, fish oils contain vitamin D and when fish are consumed this vitamin D is absorbed and converted to the bioactive form of vitamin D, hydroxyvitamin D. … Continue reading →

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The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The Minnesota experiment was a famous nutritional study published by Ancel Keys and other in the 1950’s. The study investigated the effects of starvation g on healthy subjects. This study involved a 12 week control phase where baseline characteristics were … Continue reading →

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Eat Regularly for Correct Body weight

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The causes of obesity are complex and not fully understood. A number of factors have been investigated and there is a great deal of evidence to suggest that dissociation from normal eating patterns and food intake are a significant contributor … Continue reading →

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