Category Archives: Weight Loss

Foods Associated With Weight Changes

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Weight Loss Includes Bone Loss

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Do Nuts Reduce Body Weight By Increasing Insulin Sensitivity?

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Nuts show a number of beneficial health effects in humans. In particular, consumption of nuts is associated with lower body weight and improved blood lipid profiles. These effects are shared by a large number of different nut varieties, suggesting that … Continue reading →

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Low Glycaemic High Protein Diets Prevent Weight Gain

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Robert Barrington

While many claim that overeating is the cause of weight gain, evidence actually suggests that it is poor blood sugar control that contributes significantly to the slow and insidious accumulation of body fat in cases of obesity. Physiologically, rapid elevations … Continue reading →

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Cayenne Pepper, Catechins and Caffeine: Fat Burners

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Robert Barrington

A number of herbs have traditionally been used for weight loss. Of these cayenne pepper and green tea are two of the most commonly used. Green tea contains a number of components that may induce weight loss including caffeine and … Continue reading →

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Combination Supplements For Weight Loss

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Certain herbal preparations have shown beneficial weight loss effects, although these effects are often small and difficult to measure in short term studies. However, the consistent and slow ‘fat’ loss caused by many herbs is preferable to the larger ‘weight’ … Continue reading →

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Is A Low Calcium Intake Making You Fat

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Weight Loss Without Energy Restriction

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The traditional viewpoint is that weight loss is only available with energy restriction. This, we are told, can be accomplished through a reduction in food intake, or through an increase in physical activity. However, observations from scientific studies challenge this … Continue reading →

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The Calcium Paradox

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Which Foods Make Us Fat?

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Increasingly it is being evidenced that low quality foods are the cause of weight gain. High quality foods can be eaten ad libitum without changes in body weight, but lower quality foods do not share this property. When low quality … Continue reading →

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