Category Archives: Obesity

Sugar Tax What About Fruit Juice

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Soft Drink Consumption Makes You Fat: More Evidence

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Epidemiology is the study of disease in populations. In this regard, epidemiology deals with associations. Associations are connections between two variables that may not necessarily be cause and effect. For example, fire engines are found at the scenes of accidents, … Continue reading →

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The Problems With Sugar

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Evidence Suggests that sugar is partly responsible for the obesity epidemic in Western countries. Sugar, chemically sucrose, and its synthetic cousin high fructose corn syrup, have nutritional properties that may allow them to contribute to obesity. In particular, both sugar … 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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The Insulin Sensitivity Paradox

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Insulin sensitivity describes the efficiency of cells to transport extracellular glucose across their cell membranes to the interior of the cell. This glucose is then used as a source of energy in respiration, or to synthesise other compounds for storage. … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D For Blood Sugar Control

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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High Fructose Corn Syrup and Obesity

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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The Lengths Some People Go To For Weight Loss: You’d Be Shocked

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Robert Barrington

There is currently an epidemic of obesity in the Western world. Obesity results in a significant increase in the risk of developing other diseases such as cardiovascular disease, arthritis, type 2 diabetes and general ill health. It is these associated … Continue reading →

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More on Cinnamon And Insulin Resistance

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Cinnamon is a spice commonly available as a dried powder. Cinnamon powder is derived from the botanical herb Cinnamomum verum and Cinnamonum zeylancium. The spice has a traditional use as a flavouring agent, as well as a health remedy. A … 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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