Monthly Archives: July 2014

Low Fat Foods Are Grow Fat Foods

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Adopting a Western Style Diet

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Traditional diets are those that retain their traditional eating patterns and are therefore devoid of modern processed and low quality foods. Traditional diets are therefore high quality diets which contain low amounts of sugar and other processed and refined carbohydrates, … Continue reading →

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More On the Complexity of Fibre

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Traditionally fibre has been seen as roughage providing bulk to the food and nothing more. However, recently research has shown that fibre is likely an essential component of the human diet. Fibre is actually a diverse group of carbohydrates that … Continue reading →

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Fructose and the Liver

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Foods That Affect Mood

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Babies Need Essential Fatty Acids Too

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Essential dietary components are those required by the body to maintain health, but which cannot be synthesised endogenously. Vitamins and minerals are the most well known essential elements, but there are also a number of amino acids and fatty acids … Continue reading →

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Vitamin E and Lipoproteins

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Cells require lipid soluble substances for their survival and health, but the transport mechanisms that nourishes them is composed mainly of water. As lipids do not dissolve in water, this is potentially problematic. The body overcomes this problem by using … Continue reading →

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Copper and Zinc Interactions

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Zinc and copper are both essential trace minerals required for human health. The ability of the two minerals to antagonise the absorption of one another has been demonstrated in the nutritional literature. This likely relates to common transport and storage … Continue reading →

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Thyroid Hormones, Muscle Loss and Calorie Restriction

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Robert Barrington

‘Weight loss’ diets that rely on calorie restriction and aerobic exercise cause significant reductions in skeletal muscle mass. This skeletal muscle mass can make up to 50 % of the total weight loss on a such diet. This is detrimental … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Lycopene

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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