Peak Performance with Nutritional Science
A cross-sectional study examined the eating habits of 80,000 people in Britain finding happiness and mental health are highest among those eating 7 portions of fruit and vegetables/day. Only a tenth of the population achieve this, whilst a quarter eat just one or no portions/day.
A study of healthy, middle-aged adults has found consumption of an apple/day for a month lowered by 40% the blood levels of oxidized LDL (the “bad” cholesterol), a substance linked to hardening of the arteries.
Which? magazine has just published a headline scoop “Are Nutritional Therapists Gambling With Your Health?”. Martina examines the science behind the claims.
Elderly people with higher blood levels of vitamins B, C, D, E and omega 3 fatty acids performed better in mental acuity tests and suffered less brain shrinkage typical of Alzheimer’s disease – while “junk food” diets had the opposite effect.
I absolutely loved this article in CAM magazine on “blinkered” scientists and was laughing out loud as I read it. It was written by my good friend and colleague Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride in her own direct conversational style and deserves all the attention it can get. We live in an age of evidence based medicine. [...]
Both Jerusalem and globe artichokes contain inulin, a fructose-based indigestible starch which has prebiotic effects linked to several health benefits. Inulin ferments in the large intestine, stimulating the selective growth of beneficial gut bacteria such as bifidobacteria and lactobacilli.
Is Something Fishy Going On? If you find yourself thoroughly confused about the recent fishoil controversy, you are not alone. One minute we are told to eat oily fish, then media headlines scream essential fats offer no health benefits at all. Let’s sort out fact from fiction. Omega 3 is an “essential” fat, our bodies [...]
The politics and practice of healthy eating on a budget We are heading for a perfect storm. The … [Read More...]
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Almost a decade ago, I visited a relative in hospital and wrote a newspaper column about the ubiquitous … [Read More...]
The following article was written by Alice at cokespeak.org and deserves a mention here. She shows how … [Read More...]
There is intense debate in the US concerning proposals to legally limit the cup size of soft drink portions … [Read More...]
“For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.”
Prof Richard Feynman (1918-1988), American Theoretical Physicist
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