Category Archives: Fibre

Carbohydrate Terminology

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Within different scientific disciplines, terminology shows variety. The terminology surrounding carbohydrates in science and nutrition is an interesting example, and possibly worthy of further consideration. To a biochemist for example, a carbohydrate is an organic molecule containing carbon, hydrogen and … Continue reading →

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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth A Pound of Cure

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Nutrition is all about preventing ill health and disease. The most obvious examples of this are the nutritional deficiency diseases that result from intakes of essential nutrients that are too low. There exists a threshold for a number of dietary … Continue reading →

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Dietary Fibre: Old Versus New Wisdom

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Dietary Phytate Inhibits Iron Absorption

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Replacing Soft Drinks with Fruit

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Bad Science Watch: More Confused Scientists

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Robert Barrington

It is understandable that the general public sometimes confuses the term ‘association’ with ‘cause and effect’. Afterall, the standard of journalism is deteriorating, and often the difference between these terms is not understood by the science writers who provide the … Continue reading →

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Flaxseed and Cholesterol Levels

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that a number of foods are able to lower plasma cholesterol levels to a similar degree as cholesterol medication. In many cases, the effects of the foods are superior to the statins, the current gold standard in cholesterol … Continue reading →

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Fibre and Antioxidants: Protective of Gut Cancer?

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Do High Fruit Diets Make You Live Longer

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Fibre May Protect From Stroke

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Fibre is considered by many to be an essential dietary component. When starch is present in the diet, the absence of dietary fibre has been shown to cause detrimental glycaemic effects, and these effects in turn may cause insulin resistance. … Continue reading →

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