Category Archives: Whole Grains

Starch Digestion Rates: Glycaemic Index

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The rise in blood sugar following a meal is an overlooked facet of health. Slow controlled rises in blood sugar produce lower insulin responses, reduce the stress place upon the liver, and decrease the flux through the de novo lipogenesis … Continue reading →

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Vegetables Lower Cholesterol Levels

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The nutritional literature shows that changes to the levels of certain plasma lipoproteins that carry cholesterol are associated with an increased risk of developing the disease. In particular high plasma levels of the very low density lipoprotein (VLDL; triglycerides), the … Continue reading →

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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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Alkylresorcinol Metabolites: Markers of Whole Grain Intake

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The alkylresorcinols are a group of 1,3-dihydroxybenzene derivatives found in cereal grains. Wheat and rye are good sources of the alkylresorcinols, whereas barley contains much lower concentrations. At position 5 of the benzene ring, alkylresorcinols possess an odd numbered alkyl … Continue reading →

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Oats and Legumes to Control Blood Sugar

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Robert Barrington
Posted in Amylase, Amylase Inhibitors, Amylopectin, Amylose, Beans, Digestion and Absorption, Fibre, Oats (Avena sativa), Peanut, Pulses / Legumes, Retrogradation, Soy, Starch, Whole Grains | Comments Off on Oats and Legumes to Control Blood Sugar

How Good Are Plant Proteins?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Ready Made Breakfast Cereals

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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The Nordic Diet: Fat Loss Without Calorie Counting

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The energy balance theory of weight gain is a clever propaganda ruse. Spread surreptitiously by the food industry and the diet industry (really one in the same) deep into the subconsciousness of the general population, this theory is poison. Based … Continue reading →

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Why Farmers Feed Cattle High Grain Diets

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Robert Barrington

It is ingrained in the psyche of the Western population that dietary saturated fat and cholesterol are the causes of cardiovascular disease. It is also ingrained in the psyche of Western populations that dietary fat will make you fat. This … Continue reading →

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The New Nordic Diet For Weight Loss

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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