Fawning over Flora
The good bacteria in our gut can digest the fiber we eat, and turn it...
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Friday Favorites: Exercise Before or After Meals for More Weight Loss and Better Blood Sugar Control?
If people burn more fat on the days they exercise before (rather than after) eating, why doesn’t this translate into more weight loss?
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Fat Burning via Flavonoids
Flavonoid phytonutrients (found concentrated in citrus, berries, red onions, beans, green tea, grapes, and cocoa)...
Fat Burning Via Arginine
The arginine content of nuts may explain their metabolism-boosting effects—though, in a list of the...
Testing the Fat-Burning Theory
Finally, there’s a solution to the mystery of why nuts don't seem to make people...
Testing the Dietary Compensation Theory
An elegant study is presented, testing the appetite-suppressing effects of walnuts.
Testing the Pistachio Principle
If the fecal fat losses associated with undigested pieces of nuts (due to inadequate chewing),...
Solving the Mystery of the Missing Calories
A few theories have been proposed as to why nuts don't appear to contribute to...
Nuts and Obesity: The Weight of Evidence
Nut consumption does not appear to lead to the expected weight gain.
Optimal Phytosterol Source
Whole food sources of phytosterols, such as seeds and nuts, are likely superior to supplements,...
Optimal Phytosterol Dose
Those eating plant-based diets get the most phytosterols, but there's still room for improvement to...
How Phytosterols Lower Cholesterol
Phytosterols are plant-based cholesterol look-alikes in nuts and seeds that help maximize our body’s excretion...
How Fiber Lowers Cholesterol
Fiber bulks, speeds, and dilutes the intestinal waste stream to facilitate the removal of excess...
