Monthly Archives: December 2017

Antioxidant Benefits Without Absorption

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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What Is the UK Sugar Tax?

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Camomile / Chamomile

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Phytochemistry: camomile (chamomile: Matricaria chamomilla or Matricaria recutita or chamomilla recutita) contains a number of phytochemicals that may have medicinal effects. These include the flavonoids apigenin, quercetin, luteolin and patuletin, the benzopyrone coumarin and the sesquiterpene farnesene and the sesquiterpene derivative chamazulene. The … Continue reading →

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The Fat Sugar Seesaw

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea angustifolia

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Phytochemistry: echinacea purpurea and Echinacea angustifolia contain a large number of phytochemicals. Some of the most interesting are a group of polysaccharides than may have immune enhancing effects. The polysaccharides with immune stimulating effects include fructogalactoxyloglucans and one acidic arabinogalactan. … Continue reading →

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How Much Protein Should You Eat?

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The protein content of the diet can be manipulated by the individual and this can be useful for a number of reasons. Protein foods show a number of metabolic effects in the long and short term and the protein level … Continue reading →

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Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale): Dent-de-lion (lion’s tooth)

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Phytochemistry: dandelion is rich in flavonoids including the flavones apigenin and luteolin. Both of these flavones can bind to the benzodiazepine receptor and increase GABA levels in the brain, producing a calming effect. Dandelion also contains the flavonoid isoquercitrin, a … Continue reading →

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Vitamin B12 and Cognitive Performance

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that poor diet is a contributory factor in the development of not only poor cognitive function, but also age-related memory decline and dementia. Low levels of B vitamins have been linked to a number of cognitive problems, and … Continue reading →

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Saffron (The Dried Stigmas of Crocus sativus).

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Phytochemistry: the yellow colour is due to the degraded carotenoids crocin and crocetin. The flavour comes from the degraded carotenoid safranal. The blue flowers of Crocus sativus contain the anthocyanins delphinidin and petuladin. The flavonol kaempferol is also present. Kaempferol … Continue reading →

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Essential Fatty Acids Protect From Insulin Resistance

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Robert Barrington

One of the main problems with the Western diet is that it lacks a source of omega-3 essential fatty acids. Studies show that fish oils provide a large range of health effects to Westerners consuming a typical Western diet and … Continue reading →

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