Monthly Archives: July 2016

Vitamin C Supplements Lower Blood Glucose Levels

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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High Protein Diets and Calcium Excretion

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Robert Barrington

High protein diets are popular as they may have weight loss effects. The weight loss effects of protein are not fully understood, but may result from a number of factors including increased satiety, increase nitrogen retention leading to anti-catabolic skeletal … Continue reading →

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Abnormal Tryptophan Metabolism Associated With Mental Disorder

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that fulfils two main roles in human nutrition. Firstly, tryptophan can be converted to niacin, a member of the B vitamin family of vitamins and dietary tryptophan is therefore an important source of niacin … Continue reading →

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Lactose Intolerance In Families

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Lactose intolerance is a condition that described the inability of the individual to fully digest the lactose sugar from milk. It is described medically as the inability to experience a substantial blood sugar rise following lactose consumption. This digestion normally … Continue reading →

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Chromium Nutrition

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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The Vitamin C Status of The Masai

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Nutrition Book Recommendations

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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The Effects of Milk on Cholesterol Levels: More on the Masai

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Robert Barrington

It is claimed that cholesterol in the diet is a causative agent of rises in cholesterol in the plasma. This hypothesis, sometimes called the lipid theory of cardiovascular disease also claims that the cholesterol in the plasma is the cause … Continue reading →

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Sucrose, War and Western Diseases

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Sucrose is increasingly being considered a causative agent in Western lifestyle diseases. Epidemiological studies show an association between sugar consumption and many lifestyle diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. Sugar consumption increased significantly in the United Kingdom in around … Continue reading →

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Vitamin E and Cholesterol

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that there exists a correlation between vitamin E and cholesterol levels in plasma. Although originally reported in subjects with hypercholesterolaemia, the relationship between vitamin E and cholesterol plasma levels was subsequently reported in healthy subjects also. For example, … Continue reading →

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