Category Archives: Whole Grains

Whole Grains: Cardioprotective

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Whole grains are defined as food products derived from cereal grains that retain their original bran, germ and endosperm levels. Refined grains have most of the bran and germ layers removed to leave just the starchy endosperm. As the bran … Continue reading →

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Replacing White Bread With Whole Grain Bread

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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High Glycaemic Index Carbohydrates: Low Grade Inflammation

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Not all carbohydrates are created equally. Carbohydrate foods are a broad category that includes sugars and starch, and within theses groups there is a large heterogeneity in structure and nutritional values. Increasingly it is being shown that carbohydrates can be … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Good Food?

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Weight Loss Without Energy Restriction

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The traditional viewpoint is that weight loss is only available with energy restriction. This, we are told, can be accomplished through a reduction in food intake, or through an increase in physical activity. However, observations from scientific studies challenge this … Continue reading →

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Which Foods Make Us Fat?

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Increasingly it is being evidenced that low quality foods are the cause of weight gain. High quality foods can be eaten ad libitum without changes in body weight, but lower quality foods do not share this property. When low quality … Continue reading →

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What Is The Mediterranean Diet?

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The Mediterranean diet is the dietary pattern of eating associated with Crete, much of Greece, Southern Italy, Southern France and parts of North Africa prior to the early 1960’s. Studies of such populations have shown that they have a longer … Continue reading →

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Weight Loss By Avoiding Cereals Grains

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Foods Associated With Weight Change

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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High Carbohydrate Diets Can Be Healthy

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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