Monthly Archives: January 2016

Vitamin D: Vitamin or Hormone?

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D is usually classified as a vitamin, nutritionally. However, it is not a true vitamin because it can be synthesised in the skin of humans from the action of ultraviolet light on cholesterol. Therefore vitamin D is not an … Continue reading →

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Energy Restriction One Year On: Increased Hunger

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Robert Barrington

One of the keys to successful weight loss is avoidance of excessive hunger. Hunger is a powerful driver of feeding behaviour, perhaps second only to that of the desire to drink, and while in the short term hunger signals can … Continue reading →

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Cheat Meals

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Dietary Change, Not Exercise, Is The Driver of Weight Loss

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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High Protein Diets Spare Muscle

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Is Exercise Worth The Bother For The Obese?

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Physical activity is highly important to human beings because it has many benefits that result in improvements in health. Physical activity is required for the maintenance of a functioning physiology and mental health is increasingly being linked to physical activity. … Continue reading →

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