Tag Archives: Obesity

Central Adiposity: Harbinger of Doom

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The body mass index (BMI) is the current accepted medical technique for assessing the degree to which a subject is overweight, and by extrapolation their risk of cardiovascular disease. The Worlds Health Organisation (WHO) has BMI classifications for normal weight, … Continue reading →

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Obesity: Are There Sex Differences?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The mainstream solution to obesity is a one size fits all regimen of vigorous exercise and energy restriction. this one size fits all solution to obesity is not helpful considering the fact that metabolic syndrome, the probably cause of abdominal … Continue reading →

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Can You Lose Weight Without Dieting?

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Robert Barrington

That ‘dieting’ is necessary for weight loss is an erroneous belief peddled by the diet and food industry. The law of thermodynamics shows that energy balance dictates weight gain or loss, this is true. However, for a forced calorie restriction … Continue reading →

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Fat People are Greedy…Oh Really?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The current paradigm suggests that fat people are lazy and greedy and this is why they gain weight. This ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ theory of weight gain states that a positive energy balance, caused by too much food or too much little … Continue reading →

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Skimmed Milk: Refined Junk?

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Currently it is believed by many that obesity is caused by a positive energy balance. The solution we are told is to restrict energy intake through dieting, or increase energy expenditure through exercise. However, the ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ mantra of weight … Continue reading →

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Forced Calorie Restriction: More Evidence of Metabolic Damage

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Forced Calorie restrictive diets that attempt to coerce the body into accepting a lower level of fat mass are dangerous and do not work. That they cause metabolic damage is well evidenced in the scientific literature. Such dietary regimens are … Continue reading →

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Fructose and Ethanol: Brothers in Disease

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Research suggests that moderate intakes of ethanol in the form of wine, beer, cider, spirits or other alcoholic drinks are beneficial to the health. Although their polyphenol content has been shown to contribute a certain degree of this protective effect, … Continue reading →

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Fish Oil Fights Inflammation

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Obesity is a symptom of the metabolic syndrome, which in turn is caused by low quality diets containing high amounts of fructose. High fructose intakes are deleterious to metabolic regulation because they induce insulin resistance in hepatocytes and skeletal muscle. … Continue reading →

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Is Stress Making you Fat?

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Obesity is complex and not fully understood. However, recent advances in the nutritional sciences have shown that the ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ paradigm of weight gain is erroneous. The new paradigm suggests that abdominal obesity is the result of overloading the liver … Continue reading →

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The Fibre to Carbohydrate Ratio is Pivotal in Obesity

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Many people consider fruit juice to be beneficial to the health. This is based on the evidence showing the health benefits of whole fruit. However, evidence shows fruit juices to be no better for he health than sugar sweetened soft … Continue reading →

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