Archive for 2007
Monday, November 5th, 2007
Eating a diet rich in monounsaturated fat reverses insulin resistance compared to diets rich in carbohydrates or saturated fat. Monounsaturated fat also increases HDL cholesterol and lowers triglycerides compared to high carbohydrate diets.
The so-called Mediterranean diet, generally regarded as protective against heart disease, involves replacing some carbohydrates with monounsaturated fats. Monounsaturated fats are ...
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
It has been widely held that the catechin EGCG is responsible for the beneficial effect of green tea on weight loss. Green tea and green tea extracts increase thermogenesis and fat oxidation rates, but studies had not confirmed whether it was the EGCG that caused these improvements.
In order to isolate ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
While television use has previously been linked with obesity, interactive media including internet surfing and video games had not been studied to find any association.
Interactive media, including internet and video game use, is associated with a reduction in moderate, vigorous and sedentary activities. The association between interactive media use and ...
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
An analysis of two large studies in New Zealand has found that sugar intake does not correlate with obesity. Sugar intake was primarily from beverages. Previous studies have shown that total caloric intake is strongly associated with weight gain.
There was an inverse relationship between sugar intake and obesity, with the ...
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Vitamin D deficiency is widely prevalent and contributes to insulin resistance. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased BMI, increased blood pressure, and decreased HDL cholesterol. Those with the lowest Vitamin D levels had significantly higher BMI than those with lesser deficiency.
Humans are able to manufacture Vitamin D from sun ...
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Monday, October 1st, 2007
Body fat distributed above the waist in women is associated with increased risk of heart disease, stroke and hypertension. Normally, estrogen prevents much central body fat accumulation in women, though men usually gain central body fat easily.
Some of the factors associated with increased upper body fat in women are low ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Prebiotics are indigestible components of foods that promote the growth of specific bacteria in the colon. Supplementation with prebiotics can have a significant effect on BMI increases during puberty. A recent study showed that when calcium intake is adequate the improvement in BMI was even greater and the improvement was ...
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Monday, September 17th, 2007
It is well established that exercise improves insulin sensitivity through both glycogen depletion and activation of non-insulin mediated glucose transport.
Obesity is associated with insulin resistance. Aerobic exercise is at least partially corrective for obese individuals.
Overall, the best insulin sensitivity is found in normal weight, fit individuals and the worst insulin ...
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