Monthly Archives: October 2017

Antioxidant Supplements

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Replacing Soft Drinks with Fruit: Fructose

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Soft drinks are a source of fructose. In the United States soft drinks contain fructose mainly in the form of high fructose corn syrup, whilst in the United Kingdom, they contain fructose mainly in the form of sucrose. Both high … Continue reading →

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Feeding Sugar to Rats: Poor Rats

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Sugar appears to have specific and detrimental effects to mammalian physiology, including humans. The effects of sugar have been extensively investigated in rats, and a number of well designed nutritional studies have shown that feeding rats sucrose or fructose can … Continue reading →

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Resistant Starch: Metabolic Effects (In Mice)

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Resistant starch is a name given to a group of foodstuffs that are classified as dietary fibre but are known to be fermentable in the gut. While previously it was thought that dietary fibres were not digested and absorbed in … Continue reading →

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Pea Protein Versus Whey Protein for Muscle Building

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Biochemical Individuality in Vitamin D Absorption

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D is synthesised in the skin by the action of ultraviolet light on cholesterol. This process allows large amounts of the vitamin to be synthesised in just a few minutes of strong sunlight exposure. However, for many reasons certain … Continue reading →

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A Simple Test For Vitamin D Levels

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D was traditionally thought of solely as a vitamin required for bone formation and calcium homeostasis. However, the role for vitamin D in human health has widened considerably in the last few decades, and low circulating levels of the … Continue reading →

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Antioxidants in Berries

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Robert Barrington
Posted in Anthocyanins, Antioxidant, Berries, Blueberries, Polyphenols, Raspberries, Strawberries, Vitamin C | Comments Off on Antioxidants in Berries

The Nutritional Content of Bananas

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Leucine Builds Muscle: More Evidence

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Robert Barrington

High protein diets are beneficial to weight loss. The exact reason for this is not clear but may relate to the availability of protein to build skeletal muscle. As skeletal muscle tissue increases in mass, body composition improves because the … Continue reading →

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