Category Archives: Yoghurt

Yoghurt Versus Milk

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Dairy consumption is associated with improved health. These improvements to health may relate to the ability of dairy foods to decrease the risk of weight gain. A number of factors in dairy foods have been considered to be possible candidates … Continue reading →

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Is Yoghurt and Anti-Stress Food?

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Robert Barrington

The gut has been shown to be intricately linked to the brain. This connection is via a large neuronal network that extends throughout the gut, as well as a substantial hormonal system designed to carry signals from the gut to … Continue reading →

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Yoghurt or Milk?

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Robert Barrington

A large percentage of the World’s population are intolerant to cow’s milk. This is because they cannot digest the lactose sugar in the milk. The lactose therefore becomes fermented in the gut by bacteria, and a side effect of this … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Whole Milk

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Whole milk is often maligned as being unhealthy, mainly because of the high saturated fat content. However, evidence shows a number of health benefits from consumption of whole milk and fermented milk products such as yoghurt. Milk is a complex … Continue reading →

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Dairy as A Weight Loss Food Group

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Dietary calcium may cause weight loss because it is able to alter calcitriol levels. This suppression of calcitriol may have effects on adipocytes such that intracellular calcium ion levels fall. This then triggers a release of lipids from the adipocytes, … Continue reading →

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Yoghurt As A Fat Loss Tool

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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Yoghurt As A Fat Burner

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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More Evidence That Sugar Is Detrimental To The Health

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Robert Barrington

It is becoming increasingly evident that sugar (sucrose) is detrimental to the health. Animal models and cell culture have shown that it is likely the fructose moiety of sugar that is detrimental. In this regard, fructose is able to detrimentally … Continue reading →

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Foods Associated With Weight Changes

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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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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