Concept Nutrition: Weight Management & Health
Live a healthy life you love – a Dietitian's Contribution
Posted in Cholesterol, Fibre, Glycaemic Index, Insulin Sensitivity, Weight Management on Oct 6th, 2009
There is no doubt that diet has a large role to play in changing one’s serum cholesterol level. However, the efficacy of this has its limitations as the regulation of cholesterol synthesis is primarily centred in the liver and secondarily in the intestine. Read on to find out how you can control your blood cholesterol level [...]
Posted in Fibre, Food Preparation, Vegetarian on Oct 31st, 2008
In the following video set, I show you how to prepare a quick, tasty and healthy vegetarian meal - choy sum and garlic stir-fry with cashews. It is rich in anti-oxidants and fibre, and you can prepare this meal in a couple of minutes.
Posted in Bowel Health, Fibre on Oct 7th, 2008
The human colon is one of the most densely populated natural habitats known to science. The bacterial flora in the gastrointestinal tract should be considered “an organ within an organ”… Growing recognition of the important connection between diet, bacterial metabolism and colon health has lead to extensive research into the role of probiotics bacteria in gut health. [...]
Posted in Fibre on Oct 4th, 2008
Dietary fibre has been linked to lower rates of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and certain cancers. Scientific emergence of resistance starch as a star fibre for gut health is evident in the NHMRC’s nutrient reference values report indicating that “resistant starch may be as significant if not more so for many health conditions.” Resistant starch [...]
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