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High-Fat Diet Impairs Muscle Health before Diagnosis of Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Skeletal muscle plays a critical role in regulating blood sugar levels in the body. But few studies have comprehensively examined how obesity caused by a high-fat diet affects the health of muscle in adolescents who are pre-diabetic.

Coconut Oil Might Reduce the Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

A new study in animals demonstrates that a diet rich in coconut oil protects against 'insulin resistance' (an impaired ability of cells to respond to insulin) in muscle and fat. The diet also avoids the accumulation of body fat caused by other high fat diets of similar calorie content.

Ninety-three Percent of Type 2's Not Following Nutritional Recommendations?

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Ninety-three percent of participants exceeded the recommended percentage of daily calories from fat, 85 percent exceeded the saturated fat recommendation and 92 percent consumed too much sodium in their regular diets.

Liver Fat Has Greater Impact on Health than Abdominal Fat

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

When it comes to how fat affects metabolic risk factors, the issue is where, not how much and the latest hot spot is the liver.

Flaxseed Not Flaxseed Oil Can Reduce Blood Lipids

Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Whole flaxseed and flaxseed lignans significantly reduce circulating total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, showing their greatest effect in postmenopausal women and individuals with high initial cholesterol concentrations, according to the results of a published study.

We Are What Our Mothers Ate?

Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The mother's health prior to conception is more important then previously thought. Maternal nutrition, protein intake and level of fat in the diet may cause epigenetic changes in the developing fetus that can have long-term health consequences.

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Make Mice Faster

Posted: Saturday, July 04, 2009

Mice consuming diets high in polyunsaturated fatty acids have increased performance levels in sprints, a finding which might be extendable to human athletes. This finding adds to the already wide range of benefits of these compounds.

The Mediterranean Diet Relooked at for Flaws

Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The Mediterranean diet is back in the news with new information suggesting that "wine, vegetables and little meat [are a] recipe for long life." The researchers said that they had found that not all components of the Mediterranean diet had the same benefits.

Chain Menus will Post Calories

Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Large U.S. chain restaurants, criticized for their role in the country's obesity epidemic, agreed last week to support legislation that would require them to disclose calories on their menus. The question is, however, if people see the calories will they change what they order?

Type 2 Diabetes Exploding in Asia

Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

New research suggests diabetes is becoming a global problem, with more than 60% of all cases likely to occur in Asia. What is so unusual is that many affected individuals are not technically overweight or obese. That is, they are "metabolically obese," defined as having a normal body weight, but increased abdominal obesity.