Category Archives: Nutrients

Are Diets High in Protein Fat’s Enemy?

Are Diets High in Protein Fat’s Enemy?

Can high protein help conserve muscle mass and decrease fat mass during weight loss? And if so, what is the right amount that should be consumed? A recent paper published in 2013 discusses a study that looks into these very questions. The RDA is set at .8g per kg of body weight per day, theContinue Reading

Fortified Beverages: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Fortified Beverages: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Today’s consumers are no strangers to fortified foods, but is the voluntary fortification of novel “health” beverages really beneficial? A study by Dachner N et al, presented in Applied Physiology of Nutrition and Metabolism, suggests that it may not be.1 The study was conducted in Canada and compared the nutrient content and health claims ofContinue Reading

More Protein Please.

More Protein Please.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder affecting nearly 6-8% of women within reproductive age. A recent study conducted by Sorensen et. al. evaluated the effects that a high protein (HP) diet compared to a high carbohydrate (HC) diet may have on overweight women suffering from PCOS. Past studies concerning PCOS and HP dietsContinue Reading

Conversion of Units for Vitamins A, D, and E

Conversion of Units for Vitamins A, D, and E

Unit Conversions The contents of three ingredients (Vitamin A, D, and E) are expressed as International Units (IU) on dietary supplement and food labels. Guidelines for converting units of IU to mg are given below. For these calculations, the formulas are: • To convert Vitamin A as retinol: From IU to mcg: IU * 0.3Continue Reading

Why Do Nails Split, Crack or Peel? – Possible Nutritional Causes

Why Do Nails Split, Crack or Peel? – Possible Nutritional Causes

If you are getting splitting, brittle or peeling nails once in a while, you are not alone.  It seems strange when your healthy, strong, beautiful nails one day start peeling and splitting; and you wonder why that is happening to you.  You are thinking back and wondering what did you change in your daily routineContinue Reading

The Simple Truth about Simple Sugars – Comparing High Fructose Corn Syrup and Sucrose

The Simple Truth about Simple Sugars – Comparing High Fructose Corn Syrup and Sucrose

A recent peer-reviewed article in the Nutrition Research Journal titled, “High-fructose corn syrup and sucrose have equivalent effects on energy-regulating hormones at normal human consumption levels,” authors Zhiping Yu, Joshua Lowndes, and James Rippe hypothesized that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and sucrose have essentially the same effect on human metabolism. 1 The results ofContinue Reading

Does Vitamin E Slow Alzheimer’s Disease Progression?

Does Vitamin E Slow Alzheimer’s Disease Progression?

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant in the body. In previous studies, vitamin E has been shown to be beneficial for slowing cognitive decline for moderately severe Alzheimer’s disease. In a study released in The Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers looked at effects of vitamin E on individualsContinue Reading

Oil Pulling Over Mouthwash

Oil Pulling Over Mouthwash

Oil pulling is the practice of pulling, or swishing, oils (most commonly coconut, sesame, or sunflower oils) in the mouth. It may be a new way to use these oils that you haven’t ever thought of, but in reality this practice has been around for quite a while and is actually a common folk remedy.Continue Reading

Is Just Eating Healthy Really Enough for PCOS?

Is Just Eating Healthy Really Enough for PCOS?

     For women diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) obesity is a big issue. Losing weight and maintaining a healthy body weight is highly recommended because it helps reduce all other symptoms, one of which is high insulin resistance. Doctors have recommended a low glycemic (low-GI) diet (the recommended diet for diabetics) without aContinue Reading

High Fructose Corn Syrup, Are We Still Missing Something?

High Fructose Corn Syrup, Are We Still Missing Something?

There are many articles and blogs over the internet that debate the question if High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is associated with the high rate of obesity and diabetes that we are observing today. I feel a lot of the controversy is due to the fact that the increased use of HFCS parallels the increaseContinue Reading

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