Category Archives: Trans Fatty Acids

How Do Trans Fats Contribute to Insulin Resistance?

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Oxidised fats can interfere with insulin resistance because they initiate free radical chain reactions that can lead to oxidative stress. This oxidative stress then interferes with the insulin signal cascade decreasing the strength of the insulin signal reaching the interior … Continue reading →

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Trans Fats and Stroke Risk

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Polyunsaturated fats have multiple double bonds in their carbon chains and this makes them liquid oils at room temperature because they have low melting points compared to solid saturated fats. When polyunsaturated fats are hydrogenated during processing, the double bonds … Continue reading →

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Calorie Overload: The Cause of Weight Gain

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Most calories restrictive diets fail because they do not address the cause of weight gain. There is little evidence to suggest that greed and laziness on the part of the individual are in any way to blame for obesity. Forced … Continue reading →

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Let’s Break It Down: Why Are Trans Fats Deadly?

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Robert Barrington

You may have heard of the word trans fats. You may even be aware that they are increasingly being seen as bad for the health. However, few are aware of the insidious and subtle ways that they can alter metabolism … Continue reading →

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Get Off The Diet Treadmill

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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A Big Bag of Junk: The Metabolic Cost

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Robert Barrington

It is often assumed that science occurs in laboratories and that the use of science is reserved for those with doctorates or specialist training. But in reality science is just the observation of phenomena and the use of these observations … Continue reading →

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The High Fatkins Diet: Some Health Implications

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The ability of humans to adapt to dietary changes is well reported in the nutritional literature. For example, in a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition1, researchers assessed the ability of humans subjects to adapt to … Continue reading →

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Hydrogenated Fat And Breast Milk

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Hydrogenation is the process by which hydrogen is reacted with unsaturated fats to convert them to saturated fats. This is advantageous to the food industry as it creates solid oils that can be used in food preparation which are cheaper … Continue reading →

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Fatty Acid Quality and Disease

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease states that dietary cholesterol and saturated fatty acids cause raised plasma levels of cholesterol, and that in turn this causes atherosclerosis which drives cardiovascular disease. However, this theory is provably false based on the … Continue reading →

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Foods That Heal, Foods That Kill

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Research is increasingly showing that those who eat whole foods are protected from disease, whereas those who consume Western style processed foods are at increased risk of disease. There is not a single reason why the Western diet is disease … Continue reading →

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