Monthly Archives: March 2017

What Is The Best Drink For Rehydration?

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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The Metabolic Effects of Different Drinks

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Bromelain: Useful in the Treatment of Sports Injuries?

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Fish Oils in Mice: A Clue As To Their Cardioprotective Effects?

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Animals models are useful in nutrition because they allow researchers to investigate detailed molecular mechanisms surrounding the effects of particular nutrients. For example, the complex molecular pathways involved in the inflammatory process have been unravelled by the use of animal … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons to Avoid Sugar

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Sugar is chemically called sucrose. It is a disaccharide sugar molecule, meaning it is made up of two other sugar molecules, fructose and glucose, joined by a glycosidic bond. In the gut the disaccharide is split and both glucose and … Continue reading →

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Foods Associated With Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders that centre on the development of insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is damaging because it leads to an inability to correctly regulate blood glucose levels, and also causes downstream metabolic problems that … Continue reading →

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