Monthly Archives: February 2014

Postexercise Energy Expenditure from Aerobic Exercise

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  The energy balance equation suggests that body weight is determined by the amount of calories consumed and the amount of exercise performed. However, this equation does not represent the true picture because it does not account for the ability … Continue reading →

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Chromium Intakes On Self Selected Diets

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  Chromium is an essential trace mineral required for human health. Chromium functions as a cofactor in the insulin receptor and facilitates the correct transport of glucose into cells. Evidence suggests that chromium deficiency causes glucose intolerance and may therefore … Continue reading →

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Energy Balance: A Complex Subject

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  The energy balance equation is often used to justify that weight gain and obesity is caused by too much food and too little exercise. This ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ hypothesis of weight gain blames the individual for their excessive body fat. … Continue reading →

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Dental Caries: Nutritional Considerations

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  The relationship between food and dental health is complex. For dental caries to form there is a requirement for three simultaneous processes to occur. These are the presence of caries inducing microorganisms in the mouth, the presence of food … Continue reading →

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Nitrogen Balance: Considerations for Fat Loss

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  It has been ingrained in the psyche of most individuals that to lose weight it is necessary to forcibly restrict energy intake and perform aerobic exercise. Even within the scientific and medical community this viewpoint is widely held as … Continue reading →

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Manganese: Congenital defects

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  Minerals present in the soil and are taken up by plants through their roots with water. Animals eat the plants and absorb the minerals to their plasma. A number of minerals are classed as essential in human nutrition, which … Continue reading →

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Deiodinases And Weight Loss

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  Deiodinases are enzymes responsible for the metabolism of thyroid hormones. Three categories of deiodinases exist, type I, type II and type III. These enzymes are present in tissues in different concentrations where they control the local metabolism of centrally … Continue reading →

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Selenium Intakes in New Zealand

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  Selenium intakes in New Zealand are considered low compared to other nations. Low selenium soils produce low selenium crops and this is therefore reflected in low selenium intakes in New Zealanders. Because long term low selenium status is thought … Continue reading →

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