Monthly Archives: October 2013

Bush Tucker Challenge

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Robert Barrington

A number of traditional diets have been studied regarding beneficial effects on postprandial glycaemia, including those of the Mediterranean, Pacific Island (Okinawan) and Australian bush regions. Evidence suggests that traditional diets are beneficial to the health because they contain few … Continue reading →

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Hydrogenated, trans and Deodorised Fats

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) from plants have important health implications because two of these fatty acids, α-linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) and linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)) are essential to health. Unsaturated fatty acids have double bonds that gives the … Continue reading →

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Fruit: Mostly Sugars, Some Starch

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The glycaemic effects of food are of interest to nutritional scientists because excessive postprandial rises in blood sugar are thought to contribute to the disease process. The fibre to carbohydrate ratio is an important determinant of the glycaemic effect of … Continue reading →

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The Western Diet: Refined Junk

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Low quality diets are increasingly being seen as the cause of Western lifestyle diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. In contrast, high quality traditional diets are protective of disease. Studying the changes that occur as population … Continue reading →

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The Fibre to Carbohydrate Ratio is Pivotal in Obesity

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Many people consider fruit juice to be beneficial to the health. This is based on the evidence showing the health benefits of whole fruit. However, evidence shows fruit juices to be no better for he health than sugar sweetened soft … Continue reading →

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Atherosclerosis: Is the Old Paradigm Dying?

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The traditional view of atherosclerosis is that it is caused by an accumulation of lipids in the endothelial lining of arteries. These lipids we are told, are derived mainly from dietary cholesterol and transported to the artery walls by low … Continue reading →

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Healing Fats That Kill

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Robert Barrington

cientific evidence now supports traditional nutritional wisdom with regard the healing properties of the essential fatty acids α-linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) and linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)). The ratio of LA to ALA in the diet must be around … Continue reading →

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The Exercise Paradox

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Robert Barrington

 xercise is considered by many to cause weight loss. This is appears so self-evident that questioning such a belief results in derision. However, the term weight loss is misleading because body weight incorporates fat, muscle, bone, glycogen and water. That … Continue reading →

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Sugar Sugar Everywhere

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Robert Barrington

raditional diets are devoid of meaningful levels of refined carbohydrates, particularly sugar. However, changes to the composition of the typical human diet have occurred over the last 100 years in Western nations. The increasing intakes of sugar and other fructose … Continue reading →

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Ephedrine: The Best Diet Drug?

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Robert Barrington

A successful diet drug is believed to be worth billions of pounds in profit for the manufacturing company. As a result, the pharmaceutical industry has attempted on many occasions to market successful diet drugs, but each attempt has ended in … Continue reading →

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