Category Archives: Weight Loss

Protein, Dairy and Legumes

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Nicotine: Good or Bad?

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Nicotine and the tobacco plant from which it is derived (Nicotiana tabacum) are named after the French ambassador Jean Nicot de Villemain who first introduced the French royal court to tobacco. Tobacco was initially seen to have medicinal effects and … Continue reading →

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The Fruit Obesity Paradox

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Fruit has been shown to have anti-obesity effects in humans and animals. This is paradoxical because the main sugar in most fruits, fructose, is an obesogenic compound. In fact consuming the juice of fruits has been shown to cause rapid … Continue reading →

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Dairy as A Weight Loss Food Group

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Dietary calcium may cause weight loss because it is able to alter calcitriol levels. This suppression of calcitriol may have effects on adipocytes such that intracellular calcium ion levels fall. This then triggers a release of lipids from the adipocytes, … Continue reading →

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5-HTP for Weight Loss?

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Beans, Beans, Beans

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Milk As A Possible Weight Loss Food?

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Weight Loss Causes Skeletal Muscle Loss: More Evidence

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Robert Barrington

The mainstream solution to weight gain is a forced calories restriction diet and aerobic exercise. These are often used in combination in order to elicit a ‘negative energy balance’ which is assumed will cause weight loss. Often weight loss does … Continue reading →

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Does Drinking Water Cause Fat Loss?

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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What Is A High Protein Diet?

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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