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Scientific evidence of popular supplements visualized
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I am not a proponent of many supplements; the fact is that human trials with adequate subject numbers is lacking in most cases. Too often supplements are justified with in vitro, animal, and observational evidence which then fail when they enter interventional trials. It is difficult to explain this to lay people effectively, who prefer [...]
Weekly Summaries
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Here are some of the interesting things I read last week.
Nutrition Related
A new study finds that nursing home residents with advanced dementia are much more likely to have a feeding tube inserted if the hospital is for-profit, larger, and has a greater ICU use. Quoted in the NYTimes, one of the authors suggests that more [...]
Movie Monday: Jamie Oliver’s TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food
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http://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver.html
Comment: though he needs to check his facts on the life expectancy of the latest generation, he is an emotionally passionate speaker and hopefully his message reaches more who haven’t considered the ideas he discusses. The way we have things setup now for children is truly atrocious. Let me know what you think in the [...]
Should post exercise meal consumption differ for athletes compared to casual exercisers?
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It is quite clear that for athletes, consuming protein and carbohydrate after a workout is crucial to recovery for subsequent sessions (replenish glycogen) and performance improvement. The doses of each macronutrient, as well as the inclusion of fat (which according to preliminary evidence, certain types of fat may further increase protein synthesis, and fat for [...]
Weekly Summaries
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Here are some of the interesting things I read this week.
Nutrition Related
The ISSN published a huge 93 page, 511 reference review on sports nutrition (PDF).
Weekly Summaries
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Here are some of the interesting things that I came across in the past week.
Nutrition Related
The ISSN published a review on caffeine and athletic performance (PDF). It is a long one, and eventually I will get to reviewing it here.
Weekly Summaries
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Here are some of the interesting things I read this week.
Nutrition Related
A new rapamycin study in Drosophilia suggests that the (m)TORC1 inhibition may have longevity promoting effects independent of those related to calorie restriction, since it was able to further increase lifespan in calorie restricted specimens.
Weekly Summaries
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A few of the blogs I follow aggregate interesting links each week with short summaries. So, idea credit and shout-outs go to Weighty Matters, Obesity Panacea, and Summer Tomato. I highly recommend subscribing to these blogs.
I realize that not all readers here will follow me on twitter, where I share and pass on interesting new [...]
My favorite studies of 2009
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As 2009 comes to an end, it is time to reflect on some of this year’s scientific advancements.
Please comment here, by email, or twitter on how I am doing with the blog so far. Though I only started it a few months ago in September, I hope it has been a benefit to at least [...]
Insulin resistance as a protective mechanism, a paradigm shift?
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Oxidative stress has been implicated implicated in insulin resistance, and a new study by Hoehn et al. (1) adds some convincing evidence that one specific radical, superoxide generated in the mitochondria, may be a unifying cause. But the findings suggest that we may need to reconsider how we treat it.
