Metabolic Health Archives

PUFA Oxidation: Just Not What You Think…

The stream of nonsense related to the health effects of polyunsaturated fats [PUFA] is neverending. One of the most common claims about the supposed negative...

Posted in Macronutrients Science, Metabolic Health

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Vitamin E & NAFLD: The Benefits for Liver Disease

Much of the nutritional focus for the presence, and removal, of fat in the liver emphasises total energy intake and macronutrient composition. Indeed, the primary...

Posted in Metabolic Health, Micronutrient Nutrition

PCOS Diet & Fertility: Can Diet Improve Reproductive Outcomes in PCOS?

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome [PCOS] is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, with a prevalence rate of 5-10%. However, some estimates may...

Posted in Metabolic Health, Women’s Health Nutrition

What the Diabetes Prevention Studies Showed Us

The core pathophysiology of type-2 diabetes [T2D] is the progressive decline, and eventual termination of function, in the capacity of the beta-cells [β-cells] of the...

Posted in Metabolic Health, Nutrition Research

Fatty Liver Diet: Protect the Liver With Seed Oils

We definitely know that energy balance is the primary determinant of the accumulation of fat in the liver, which is why calorie control is a...

Posted in Metabolic Health, Nutrition Research, Nutrition Science

Low Carb Diet Research: Exploring the “Metabolic Advantage”

The question of “is a calorie a calorie?” is as old as nutrition research, and it frequently surfaces in modern low carb diet research. Understanding...

Posted in Controversies in Nutrition, Metabolic Health, Research Methodology in Nutrition

Diet & Heart Disease: How Nuts and Unsaturated Fats Lower Risk

This historic focus of nutrition science was on single nutrients and the potential interaction of isolated nutrients. For example, the replacement of saturated fat with unsaturated...

Posted in Macronutrients Science, Metabolic Health, Nutrition & Metabolism

Ultra Processed Foods: How Protein Affects Energy Intake

According to the NOVA classification system, ultra-processed foods [UPF] are defined as: “formulations of ingredients, mostly of exclusive industrial use, typically created by a series...

Posted in Macronutrients Science, Metabolic Health, Nutrition & Metabolism

Appetite Regulation, Hunger & Satiety: Mechanisms and Implications for Weight Loss

Let's define the terms "appetite" and "hunger", two central concepts in appetite regulation. Appetite may be considered the process that influences food intake; hunger reflects...

Posted in Macronutrients Research, Metabolic Health, Nutrition Research

Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day?

As a single meal, breakfast has perhaps received more emphasis and focus in the literature than any other. It has taken strong hold in public...

Posted in Chrononutrition, Metabolic Health, Nutrition Research