Category Archives: Cholesterol

Do We All Respond Differently to β-glucan Fibre? Genetic Individuality

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Beta-glucan fibre is a soluble fibre found in a number of cereal grains including oats and barley. It has been suggested that β-glucan fibre is responsible for many of the health effects associated with consumption of these cereal grains. In … Continue reading →

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Eggs: No Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Eggs are an important source of nutrients, and have a place as part of a healthy diet. They are an excellent source of protein, and have the benefit of being relatively cheap compared to other animals proteins. In addition, they … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Variation in Blood Cholesterol

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Eggs: Not Associated With Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Eggs have been consistently associated with negative health effects by the mainstream health industries. The detrimental effects of eggs, so we are told, derived from their very high content of cholesterol in combination with their saturated fat levels. The high … Continue reading →

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Cholesterol Lowering Foods: Tree Nuts

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Research has identified a number of foods that have the potential to favourably modify plasma cholesterol levels. One group of foods that has consistently shown this ability is the tree nuts. The efficacy of tree nuts to favourably modify plasma … Continue reading →

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Why Is It Hard To Link Saturated Fat To Disease?

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Fat: A Large Group Of Dietary Chemicals

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Eating a high quality diet can be a relatively straightforward endeavour, and many people understand the constituents of a healthy diet. Many people over complicate nutrition and this leads to a certain level of confusion in most cases. I would … Continue reading →

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The High Blood Sugar High Blood Cholesterol Link

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Many individuals with high levels of blood sugar go on to develop high levels of blood cholesterol. In particular, levels of the very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) becomes elevated in the blood. While LDL is … Continue reading →

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Go Nuts: Almonds for Cardioprotection

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Robert Barrington

True tree nuts (note peanuts are legumes) have been shown to have a number of health benefits when consumed regularly. In particular, nuts are a rich source of antioxidant nutrients, and these are concentrated in the nuts to protect the … Continue reading →

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Cheese and Meat Versus Carbohydrate: Cardiovascular Disease

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The vox populi suggests that meat and dairy containing saturated fat are detrimental to the cardiovascular system. This belief is not however supported by sound repeatable science, although many erroneous conclusions from flawed studies have fuelled this speculation. The propagandisation … Continue reading →

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