Alternate Day Fasting A Viable Weight Loss Option

March 13th, 2010

A study released by the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Illinois in Chicago, which studied the effects of modified alternate day fasting (ADF) to facilitate weight loss and lower cardiovascular risk in obese individuals, found that alternate day fasting can be a viable option for obese patients currently working toward a [...]

Leucine Stabilizes Fasting Glucose

February 14th, 2010

A new study released last month reveals the many benefits of Leucine dietary supplementation. These benefits include the findings of increasing evidence that branched chain amino acids and specifically leucine have unique roles in metabolic regulation, maintenance of glucose homeostasis and translational regulation of muscle protein synthesis through insulin signaling.
According to the study,“leucine supplementation [...]

Gelatin Outshines Whey For Satiation

May 24th, 2009

In general, protein is the more satiating than either carbohydrates or fats.  It turns out that certain proteins are more satisfying than other proteins.
Study participants that consumed either alpha-lactalbumin or gelatin at breakfast consumed 20% fewer calories at lunch compared to those consuming casein, soy, or whey at breakfast.  Appetite ratings 3 hours after breakfast [...]

Carbohydrate Restriction Reverses Metabolic Syndrome

January 17th, 2009

Low carbohydrate diets are able to rapidly improve insulin sensitivity,  and partially reverse the collection of diseased states (high triglycerides, high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension) known as the metabolic syndrome.
Despite the fact that low carb dieters consume 3 times the amount of saturated fat, low carb diets improve many of the heart disease risk factors including [...]

Green Tea Increases Abdominal Fat Loss From Exercise

January 3rd, 2009

Tea drinkers show increases in total abdominal fat loss and subcutaneous abdominal fat loss, while having lower triglycerides (a marker for insulin sensitivity).

Capsinoids Lower Abdominal Obesity

December 26th, 2008

Capsinoids, the active compounds in chili peppers, lower abdominal obesity and improve fat oxidation rates. Overall body weight also improved some, but abdominal fat showed the greatest reduction…indicating improved insulin signalling.
Capsaicin is the most widely studied capsinoid.  Despite the burn, capsinoids are well tolerated.  The study participants took 6 mg of capsinoids per day.
PMID: 19056576

Dairy Increases Fat Oxidation

December 13th, 2008

People that consume dairy products burn fat at a higher rate than people that avoid them.  This allows them to eat a higher level of calories each day without gaining weight.
Despite an unfavorable fat (saturated) and an unfavorable carbohydrate (lactose), the research on milk shows it to be favorable for weight loss.  The dairy constituents [...]

Family Dinners Associated with Improved Nutrition

December 6th, 2008

Adolescents that eat frequent family dinners at home have improved eating habits over adolescents that do not.  However, their BMI is not lower… most likely because they continue to eat a comparable amount of high-sugar, high-fat snack foods.
Those eating family meals were more likely to also have parental nutritional guidance, television limits, fruit at home, [...]