Archive for November, 2006
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
Aerobic exercise is important for children as well as adults. Unfortunately, many people view exercise as useful for losing weight but not necessary for everyone.
High levels of aerobic capacity are associated with lower levels of visceral adipose tissue (VAT). The males in this study had less VAT than the females, ...
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Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
Atherosclerosis commonly begins in childhood. Obesity and blood lipid levels being the primary risk factors.
A small group of overweight children were placed on a short (2 week) diet and exercise program. Significant improvements were noted for many atherosclerotic risk factors.
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Monday, November 27th, 2006
While leptin and insulin signaling in rodents appear to be much simpler than in humans, it appears that their signaling is improved when the rodents are fed a lower fat diet.
Obviosly the type of fat used is critical. I know omega-3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fats improve insulin signaling and ...
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Saturday, November 25th, 2006
The glycemic index is a measurement of the impact of a particular food on blood glucose levels. The glycemic load takes it a step further by also including portion sizes in the calculation.
Neither index faired that well in this long study. No association was found for the glycemic load index ...
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Friday, November 24th, 2006
The association of breast cancer with weight gain is well established. It now appears that the timing of the weight gain and body fat distribution may be a better predictors that weight gain by itself.
Women that gained their weight after their first pregnancy were more at risk than those who ...
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Thursday, November 23rd, 2006
Astaxanthin is the potent antioxidant in salmon and shellfish that makes them pink. Mice given astaxanthin prior to exercise had increased endurance and increased fat utilization. This resulted in reduced fat accumulation.
Eating salmon is the best way to get more astaxanthin. You can also take it as a supplement. Small ...
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