Monthly Archives: June 2015

Fish Oils: Do They Lower Blood Pressure?

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Fish oils have been shown to offer protection against the development of cardiovascular disease. Fish oils are effective at lowering plasma triglycerides, and this may relate to the ability of the long chain marine oils to stimulate the oxidation of … Continue reading →

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Choline: The Old New Supplement

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Choline has been around as a dietary supplement for a long time. Its use as a treatment for the accumulation of fat in the liver is well recorded in the nutritional literature from both animal and human studies. In the … Continue reading →

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Omega 3 Fats in Tinned Fish

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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First Steps to Better Nutrition

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The differences between a typical Western diet and a high quality diet is vast. The typical Western diet is characterized by high levels of refined and processed foods, is absent of meaningful levels of vitamins, minerals and fibre, and is … Continue reading →

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Sugar Cravings: L-Glutamine

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Sugar cravings are relatively common and can occur for a number of different reasons. Certainly sugar cravings can occur following exercise, and such cravings are the natural response to physical activity that can deplete the glycogen stores of the skeletal … Continue reading →

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Protein Prevents Weight Loss in The Elderly

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Weight loss in the elderly, specifically a decrease in lean mass, increases the risk of mortality significantly. A loss of skeletal muscle in the elderly is associated with reduced mobility, increased frailty, and a loss of bone tissue that increases … Continue reading →

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Palmitoleic Acid: Marker of Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer Risk

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Stearoyl CoA desaturase (Δ9 desaturase) is an enzyme that participates in the de novo lipogenesis pathway. This pathway is tasked with the creation of new fatty acids from non-fat sources. The pathway operate primarily in the liver and the substrate … Continue reading →

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Gut Instinct: The Gut-Liver Axis

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The gut-liver axis describes the physiological links between the gut and the liver and how one affects the other. In this regard the health of the gut has a direct influence on the health of the liver and vice versa. … Continue reading →

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Peanut: More Beneficial Effects From Legumes

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Peanuts are the seeds of the leguminous plant Arachis hypogaea that belongs to the Fabaceae or Leguminosae family. Because peanuts are used for their oil and are not dried, they are legumes but not pulses (pulses include lentils, beans and … Continue reading →

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The Vascular Benefits of Flavonoids

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Observational studies show that flavonoid rich foods, including fruits and vegetables, are protective of cardiovascular disease. Further, clinical studies investigating the effects of isolated flavonoids in humans and animals show that they are biologically active. The protective effects of flavonoids … Continue reading →

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