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Omega-3 Fats and Healthy Blood Vessels: Go with the Flow
Omega-3 fats profoundly benefit your arteries and blood system, including blood pressure and blood clotting. Flexible and Wide Arteries Your arteries are like freeways, serving as a transportation corridor for blood cells. Have you ever driven on a freeway in which the lanes narrow to just one? A...
The Ketogenic Diet: Factors influencing fuel utilization
There are several factors which affect the mix of fuels used by the body. The primary factor is the amount of each nutrient (protein, carbohydrate, fat and alcohol) being consumed and this impacts on the other three factors.
Labels that Lie…
Well you probably already know you shouldn’t believe everything you read, except for this blog of course. What I am actually referring to is the language, phrases, and words used on Nutrition Labels of foods. These labels are there to inform you the consumer what is in the food you are about to p...
Mediterranean Diet: Production of Fats and Oils
In recent years, the production of fats and oils has grown at a faster rate than the population (Figure 1). Mielke4 estimated a 14-fold increase in oil production from 1958 to 2000. Since 1935, there has been a shift from the consumption of animal fat to vegetable oils.
The South Beach Diet
The South Beach Diet is one of the most popular diet plans of all time. This article will help you understand some basic information about The South Beach Diet. What is The South Beach Diet? The South Beach Diet is found in a book by Arthur Agatston, MD, called The South Beach Diet: The Delicious...
