Should we stop consuming saturated fat?
“Why are my older patients, after a lifetime of eating eggs, meat and butter, in excellent health?” Dr. Kate Shanahan Among other things, saturated fat...
“Why are my older patients, after a lifetime of eating eggs, meat and butter, in excellent health?” Dr. Kate Shanahan Among other things, saturated fat...
Introduction: For most people, it seems to be very clear that vegetable oils are beneficial for health and that saturated fats, on the contrary, are...
Besides the link between sugar consumption and a shorter life (1), the link with cancer should get more attention. It is well known that a...
It is known that a diet high in sugar is related to type 2 diabetes and obesity (1) and also, that the high blood sugar...
Introduction: Patients with cardiovascular disease, or those who are at risk, tend to have impaired glucose tolerance and insulin resistance (1,2,3). These factors can be...
The Reward mechanism: When it comes to energy needs, the hypothalamus (a small region of the brain) is the one that regulates intake; however, this...
Composition: Sucrose or table sugar, is a disaccharide (two monosaccharides) synthesized by plants thanks to photosynthesis. The monosaccharides that make up sugar are glucose and...
Simple vs. complex carbohydrates: To achieve stable insulin levels, the important thing is to take into account the speed at which a carbohydrate raises blood...
Everything suggests that nature developed some level of insulin resistance as a protective mechanism against food shortages, but what evolution could not foresee, are the...
Insulin is the most effective way to activate the signaling pathways that trigger the Growing Mode; and modern eating leads to large and continuous secretions....