Tag Archives: Insulin Resistance

The Maasai: More Cholesterol Absurdities

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Robert Barrington

 scientific theory can be thought of as a chain of evidence. Each piece of evidence links to the next in order to provide the required observational premise for the construction of a coherent and continuous path to the truth. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Abdominal Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, Cholesterol, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Saturated Fatty Acids, Traditional Diets | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The Maasai: More Cholesterol Absurdities

Fatty Liver: Bad News

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Robert Barrington

arbohydrates are increasingly being seen as the cause of weight gain and obesity. More specifically, overconsumption of sugar and refined carbohydrates are now considered to be a direct cause of insulin resistance, which subsequently causes development of the metabolic syndrome … Continue reading →

Posted in Abdominal Obesity, Carbohydrate, de Novo Lipogenesis, Fructose, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Sucrose, Sugar, Weight Loss | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Fatty Liver: Bad News

Low fat Foods

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Robert Barrington

any people consume low fat foods under the erroneous belief that they will not accumulate body fat. This over simplistic and quite frankly absurd notion that dietary fat is the only cause of body fat accumulation is still widely held … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbohydrate, de Novo Lipogenesis, Obesity | Tagged , | Comments Off on Low fat Foods

Too Sweet and Too Fat

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Robert Barrington

ietary fructose is increasingly being seen as the cause of obesity. This is because fructose is the primary driver of mammalian insulin resistance that leads to abdominal fat accumulation and development of the metabolic syndrome. The most common fructose containing … Continue reading →

Posted in Abdominal Obesity, Adipose Tissue, Berries, Fibre, Fructose, Fruit, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Sucrose, Sugar | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Too Sweet and Too Fat

Beans and Oats: Cholesterol Control

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Robert Barrington

igh plasma concentrations of cholesterol do not cause cardiovascular disease. Instead, both high levels of the small dense low density lipoprotein (LDL) particle and low concentrations of the high density lipoprotein (HDL) particle are associated with cardiovascular disease. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Beans, Cardiovascular Disease, Cholesterol, Fibre, HDL, Insulin, LDL, Metabolic Syndrome, Oats (Avena sativa) | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Beans and Oats: Cholesterol Control

Fructose Digestion and Absorption

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Robert Barrington

ructose is increasingly being seen as a major contributory cause of the insulin resistance that characterises the metabolic syndrome. Fructose is present naturally in nature in foods such as fruits, but evidence suggests that consumption of fruit does not lead … Continue reading →

Posted in Fructose, Glucose, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Sucrose | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Fructose Digestion and Absorption

Why Do Low Fat Foods Taste Good?

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Robert Barrington

ow fat foods have become popular in recent decades because of the erroneous believe that dietary fat causes obesity and leads to cardiovascular disease. However, dietary fat is appealing to human tastes and also provides texture to certain foods. Removing … Continue reading →

Posted in Abdominal Obesity, Aspartame, Cardiovascular Disease, Fructose, Insulin Resistance, Leptin, Metabolic Syndrome, Sucralose, Sucrose, Xylitol | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Why Do Low Fat Foods Taste Good?

Obesity and Hypertension: Fructose Again?

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Robert Barrington

eing overweight may significantly increase the risk of a number of diseases. In particular, individuals with a body mass index of over ~27 kg/m2 are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The exact relationship between cardiovascular disease and obesity … Continue reading →

Posted in Abdominal Obesity, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Disease, Fructose, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Obesity and Hypertension: Fructose Again?

Fasting: Why Does it Help Weight Loss?

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Robert Barrington

here is a common misconception that weight gain and obesity are caused by a positive energy balance. This ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ theory of weight gain states that overconsumption of food or underperformance of physical activity causes a positive energy balance that … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbohydrate, Fasting, Fructose, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Leptin, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Weight Loss | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Fasting: Why Does it Help Weight Loss?

Fat People Just Need to Exercise to Lose Weight. Really?

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Robert Barrington

here is still a widely held belief that obesity is caused by a simple positive energy balance that results from too much food and too little exercise. Proponents of the ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ theory of obesity therefore suggest that a cure … Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Weight Loss | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Fat People Just Need to Exercise to Lose Weight. Really?