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Wednesday, November 02, 2016
FATS VS CARBS
Men and women consuming them most fats vs the most carbs were 16% less likely to die over 26-32 yrs
Men and women in the top one-fifth for consuming the most fat were 15% less likely to die over the next 26-32 years compared to the one-fifth of men and women consuming the most carbohydrates according to a study from researchers at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Men and women consuming them most fats vs the most carbs were 16% less likely to die over 26-32 yrs
Men and women in the top one-fifth for consuming the most fat were 15% less likely to die over the next 26-32 years compared to the one-fifth of men and women consuming the most carbohydrates according to a study from researchers at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Friday, October 15, 2010
CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates are NOT easily converted into body fat
Here is an interview I did a number of years ago with Jean-Pierre Flatt, Ph.D. about the role of carbohydrates and their conversion to body fat.
Here is why I found it so interesting.
My impression is that most people, including most doctors and most obesity researchers, believe that carbohydrates are easily converted into fat and that is why they make you fat. This is not true.
I believe this is probably the biggest myth in obesity research. Read the entire article | Email this article
Here is why I found it so interesting.
My impression is that most people, including most doctors and most obesity researchers, believe that carbohydrates are easily converted into fat and that is why they make you fat. This is not true.
I believe this is probably the biggest myth in obesity research. Read the entire article | Email this article
Monday, August 02, 2010
PROTEIN
Protein intake associated with smaller waist; refined grains and potatoes larger waist
Protein intake, especially animal protein, as well as carbohydrates from fruits and vegetables are associated with a smaller increase in a person's waist measurement over 5 years, whereas carbohydrates from refined grains, potatotes and foods with simple sugars are associated with a larger increase in waist according to a study from Denmark.
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Saturday, February 24, 2007
PROTEIN CALORIES
Protein provides 3.2 calories per gram, not 4 calories per gram
How long have you heard that protein and carbohydrates provide 4 calories per gram of food, and fat provides 9 calories per gram? Probably forever. But these numbers are bogus according to a recent paper by Dr. Geoffrey Livesey.
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Thursday, January 27, 2005
CARBOHYDRATE & FAT INTAKE
U.S. women eating more carbs, more fat; men more carbs, less fat
From 1971 to 2000, carbohydrate intake in the U.S. increased by an average of 68 grams per day in men and 62 grams per day in women. Fat intake increased in women by 6.5 grams per day, but decreased by 5.3 grams per day in men.
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Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Overweight people do not convert more carbohydrates to fat than lean people
Overweight people do not convert more carbohydrates to fat than lean people even when overfeed with carbohydrates according to a new study from Switzerland.
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Friday, July 30, 2004
Reduced-fat dairy products, fruit, and fiber associated with lower bodyweight
The one-fifth of people eating the most reduced-fat dairy products, fruit, and fiber weighed less than the one-fith eating the least according to a new study from researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2004
The truth about carbohydrates: An interview with researcher Jean-Pierre Flatt, Ph.D.
Are carbohydrates easily converted to fat? "No," according to researcher Jean-Pierre Flatt, Ph.D. "The body is very efficient at balancing the amount of carbohydrates that are burned with the amount that is eaten."
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