Archive for June, 2007

Low glycemic diet versus low fat diet

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

Obese young adults were either put on a low glycemic diet or a low fat diet. Overall, both groups achieved similar weight loss and fat reduction. But for those with insulin resistance, the low glycemic diet produced better results. Overall, the low glycemic diet resulted in improvements in HDL and triglycerides ...

The affect of dietary intake on hormones during strength training

Monday, June 4th, 2007

Older Finnish men began a strength training program, half of them also receiving dietary counseling. The counseled group increased carbohydrate and fiber intake, consumed less total fat but improved the polyunsaturated/saturated fat ratio. Both groups experienced similar results with regard to strength and muscle mass increases. The training effect was correlated ...