Category Archives: Mortality

Protein and Vitamin D For Strength in Old Age?

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Fat free mass is inversely associated with mortality. This relates in part to the fact that as people age muscle mass naturally decreases, which is in part caused by the natural reduction in hormones including growth hormone, testosterone and insulin … Continue reading →

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Whole Grains: The Latest Science

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Interest in whole grains has increased in recent years largely because of empirical data showing a number of health benefits in those that consumes them. Whole grains are defined as cereal grains that retain their original plant composition, such that … Continue reading →

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More on the Health Effects of the Mediterranean Diet

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The link between diet and health is well established. The Mediterranean diet is a dietary pattern associated with areas geographically adjacent to the Mediterranean sea. Anecdotally Mediterranean populations enjoy improved health compared to the populations of central and Northern Europe … Continue reading →

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Coffee: More Benefits of Polyphenols?

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Robert Barrington

After water, tea in the most consumed drink on the planet. However, the consumption of coffee has been increasing slowly since about 1998. Coffee contain a number of compounds that have been isolated, and these compounds have been investigated for … Continue reading →

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Should You Eat More Fruit and Vegetables?

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Fruit and vegetable consumption is recommended to be increased for most of the population. This is based on the simple fact that most people do not consume much, if any plant based food regularly. Plant foods, particularly fruits and vegetables … Continue reading →

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The Mediterranean Diet

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Skeletal Muscle and Mortality

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Diet Quality and Mortality

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Nutritional research borrowed a lot of its research methods from pharmacology. Pharmacologists are interested in single isolated drugs and how they affect physiology. The active ingredient is a key factor in pharmacology, and the nutritional equivalent are the studies that … Continue reading →

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Nice Data, Poor Conclusion: More Sodium Pseudoscience

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The mainstream medical establishment still pushes the paradigm that salt (sodium chloride) is a cause of high blood pressure. However, for the general population, those with good health, this is not evidenced in the scientific literature. Healthy individuals who increase … Continue reading →

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You Must Be Nuts

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that nuts may have particular health benefits. It particular, those that consume nuts are leaner than non-nut consumers. The lower body weights of nut consumers may be because nuts eaters also are more likely to consume other healthy … Continue reading →

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