When we posted the study a few days ago about how eating protein is necessary for weight loss (or even maintaining muscle mass if you’re not dieting) the question came up – does it matter where the protein comes from?
Well turns out it does. Read more
Do we really have to give up bits of our cognitive functions to age? Apparently not. New research shows older adults with higher levels of certain nutrients in their blood performed better on measures of thinking abilities, and their brains had larger volumes. Read more
Having trouble losing weight? Might want to check your calcium intake.
Researchers from Laval University in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, point to evidence suggesting that low calcium intake is a risk factor for obesity.
“Taken together, these observations suggest that insufficient calcium intake can be part of the obesity problem in some individuals and that an increase in calcium/dairy intake is part of the solution,” they say.
The latest study was published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. Researchers state that when overweight or obese people who have insufficient calcium intake increased the amount of calcium they consumed, they lost more weight and more fat.
They suggest that the reson for this is that calcium may increase fat metabolism (burning of fat for energy), cause fat to be expelled in feces, and possibly curb appetite.
The following “key teaching points” are copied directly from the abstract:
So if you’re trying to lose weight, a good calcium supplement may be just the boost you’re looking for.
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I’m from North Carolina, and as such I’m genetically bred to be a college basketball fanatic. My allegiences firmly lie with the UNC Tarheels, who have what is widely considered to be the greatest rivalry in college sports (some even say ALL sports) against the Duke Blue Devils. (In fact, I feel a bit queasy even typing their name.).
This rivalry is so fierce that it transcends sports. It divides families. It sparks playground fights all over the country when kids show up to school wearing different shades of blue. It’s a Big Deal.
There is an equally-fierce rivalry between two of the three major suppliers of krill oil. They’ve had some entertaining confrontations at industry trade shows. Read more
Yet another study has confirmed Omega-3’s lower inflammation. But this study was also interesting for another reason.
Nearly 1400 Finnish men participated in the study which compared blood levels of Omega-3’s with levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a well-established marker of inflammation.
Not surprisingly, the study found that the higher the men’s levels of Omega-3, the lower the levels of CRP and therefore inflammation.
But here’s where the study gets interesting: Read more
Having trouble losing weight? Might want to check your calcium intake.
Researchers from Laval University in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, point to evidence suggesting that low calcium intake is a risk factor for obesity. Read more
Ulcerative Colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum.
It’s an often-painful disease that affects an estimated 1-2 million Americans with symptoms such as abdominal cramping, frequent diarrhea and blood or pus in stools. According to a just-published Scandinavian study, krill oil may be able to help. Read more
Turns out Mom had more of a point than she knew when she told you to eat your veggies.
A new study in the journal Stroke has found that diets rich in antioxidants from fruits, vegetables and whole grains appear to lower a woman’s odds for a stroke, even if she has a prior history of heart disease. Read more
