Category Archives: Cereal

Breakfast Cereals: Healthy Or Junk?

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Breakfast cereals are commonly consumed in the typical western diet with milk. This is a common practice in many western countries and it is seen as unusual if these are not consumed. Breakfast cereals are often thought of as healthy … Continue reading →

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Fibre: Variety is Important

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Literature continues to accumulate as to the health benefits of dietary fibre. This research is often complex and difficult to interpret, and part of this is due to the large amount of different compounds that are defined as dietary fibre. … Continue reading →

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Whole Grains: A good Source of Antioxidants and Fibre

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Whole grain consumption is associated with improved healthy. Consistently it has been shown that those with the highest whole grain intakes are the least likely to be obese, suffer from cardiovascular disease, or have blood sugar problems. The reason that … Continue reading →

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Weight Loss By Avoiding Cereals Grains

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Soluble Fibre and Short Chain Fatty Acids

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Plant fibre is an important part of the human diet. In fact, plant fibres may be conditionally essential to human health where starch forms part of the macronutrient intake. This relates to the ability of dietary fibre to modulate glucose … Continue reading →

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How Good Are Plant Proteins?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Alkylresorcinols and Other Antioxidants in Grains

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Alkylresorcinols are lipid polyphenols found in cereal grains. They may have potential health benefits because they are antioxidant nutrients. The presence of alkylresorcinols in grains makes them an excellent source of antioxidant nutrients. However, grains also possess other antioxidants. For … Continue reading →

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The Western Diet: Refined Junk

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Low quality diets are increasingly being seen as the cause of Western lifestyle diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. In contrast, high quality traditional diets are protective of disease. Studying the changes that occur as population … Continue reading →

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More on Breakfast

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Much research has been conducted on the benefits of eating breakfast, with generally positive health effects being shown for breakfast consumers. The most likely age group to skip breakfast are young adults, due to a combination of newly acquired independence … Continue reading →

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More on B Vitamins and Homocysteine Levels

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Robert Barrington

As discussed previously, elevated homocysteine levels are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and possibly cancer, dementia and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Homocysteine is synthesised from methionine and under normal cellular conditions is quickly metabolised back to methionine via the enzyme … Continue reading →

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