Category Archives: Aerobic Exercise

Exercise And Its Effects On Insulin Resistance

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Insulin resistance is increasingly being linked to the development of Western lifestyle diseases including obesity and type 2 diabetes. Exercise appears to have both acute and chronic effects on insulin sensitivity. In particular both resistance training and endurance training have … Continue reading →

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Insulin Sensitivity: Endurance Versus Resistance Training

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Exercise have been shown to have particular insulin sensitising effects. This may relate to the training effect of skeletal muscle, whereby the oxidative capacity of the myocytes increases. The current model of insulin resistance suggests that the accumulation of intramuscular … Continue reading →

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Exercise And Antioxidants: Insulin Sensitising Synergism

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Insulin resistance causes a number of detrimental metabolic changes to energy and appetite regulatory systems that results in weight gain, particularly in the viscera of the abdomen. The aetiology of insulin resistance in not fully understood, but is thought to … Continue reading →

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Calcium for Visceral Fat Loss

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Dairy for Fat Loss

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Observations studies show that those with the highest intakes of dairy products have the lowest body weights. Observational studies have also shown that those with the highest calcium intakes have the lowest body weights. Clinical studies involving supplementation with dairy … Continue reading →

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Resistance Versues Endurance Training: Insulin Sensitivity

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Does Exercise Cause Fat Loss Because It Builds Muscle?

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Many experts and laypersons alike believe that weight gain is caused by eating too much and doing too little. This ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ theory of weight gain is so ingrained in the mindset of the general population that it is almost … Continue reading →

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The Very Low Calorie Diet Fallacy

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Robert Barrington

It is that time of year again when people make new years resolutions to lose weight. Large numbers of new gym memberships are purchased and people begin calorie restrictive diets with the best of intentions. However, the road to hell … Continue reading →

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Get Off The Diet Treadmill

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Postexercise Energy Expenditure from Aerobic Exercise

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  The energy balance equation suggests that body weight is determined by the amount of calories consumed and the amount of exercise performed. However, this equation does not represent the true picture because it does not account for the ability … Continue reading →

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