Category Archives: Fat

The Two Best Natural Testosterone Boosters

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Remember The Fat Blockers? Leaky Gut Showdown

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Robert Barrington

In the 1980s the obesity epidemic was in full swing in both the United States and other Western countries including the United Kingdom. In response the medical community, driven by its paymasters in big pharma, was desperate to find a … Continue reading →

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Butter Fat As An Alternative To Coconut Fat

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The coconut is unique amongst plants in that it contains a high amount of saturated fat. Most other plant fats in contrast are polyunsaturated or monounsaturated in their structure. Coconut is also a fairly unique food because the saturated fats … Continue reading →

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Why Nuts Won’t Make You Fat

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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The High Fatkins Diet: Some Health Implications

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The ability of humans to adapt to dietary changes is well reported in the nutritional literature. For example, in a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition1, researchers assessed the ability of humans subjects to adapt to … Continue reading →

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More On High Fat Diets

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Current medical recommendations are to limit fat intake to around 30 % of calorie intake to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the association between high fat diets and disease is controversial. That being said, the nutritional literature does … Continue reading →

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More On Alcohol and Diet

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Robert Barrington

A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition1 used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to establish the diet patterns of drinkers. In particular the researchers were interested in establishing if the diets … Continue reading →

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Low Fat Diets

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Low fat diets are a popular form of weight loss, which is unfortunate as their efficacy is questionable when compared to non restrictive alternatives. For example it has been shown that non-restrictive low carbohydrate diets cause superior weight loss compared … Continue reading →

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Food Pyramid: Junk Science, Junk Diet

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The food pyramid is still pushed as an effective eating plan, and often appears in medical and nutritional textbooks. There are variations on the food pyramid, but generally the design is consistent throughout the world (figure 1). At the bottom … Continue reading →

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Dietary Fatty Acids: Classification

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Fatty acids are hydrocarbon chains with a carboxylic acid at one end and a methyl group at the other. The dietary fatty acids are a diverse group of lipids and as a result they can be classified in a number … Continue reading →

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