Researchers found that substituting about 100 calories of unsaturated fats, especially polyunsaturated fats, for 100 calories of carbohydrates lowered blood sugar levels and improved insulin resistance and secretion, according to the new study published in PLOS Medicine. And those improvements, the research...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the associations between the usual intake of dietary fats and insulin concentrations. Insulin concentrations and insulin resistance have been positively related to risk for NIDDM, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and coronary heart disease, yet little is known of the environment...
Several RCT studies have found that among normal weight and overweight adults, those who consumed whole grains compared to refined grains for four to 16 weeks experienced greater increases in resting metabolic rate and greater decreases in belly fat, insulin resistance, inflammation and body weight. ...
Just because it has a fruit in the name doesn’t make it healthy. Banana chips are deep-fried, which makes them high in saturated fats and calories, as opposed to their freshly peeled counterparts. Both of these things mean higher cholesterol and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease or...
These are fats that have been messed with by adding hydrogen to them. It makes them more stable so the junk food it is added to can stay on a shelf longer, but it also creates lots of inflammation in our bodies, and is linked to insulin resistance, and belly fat. ...
A University of California, San Diego School of Medicine study finds that weight loss programs that provide healthy fats, such as olive oil in the Mediterranean diet, or a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet have similar impacts on pound-shedding. More speci
Insulin resistance occurs when your body's cells become less responsive to insulin, causing a lack of cellular blood sugar uptake and higher-than-normal blood glucose levels.Causes of Insulin Resistance Poor diet: Eating too many refined carbs, sugars, and unhealthy trans fats can spik...
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) report on saturated fats and health. 2019. Dehghan M, Mente A, Zhang X, Swaminathan S, Li W, Mohan V, et al. Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE...
Dietary Fats The Good the Bad and the Ugly Some fats are better for your health than others. In this video, explore the different fats, and which you should try and avoid. https://www.modernlowcarb.com Continue Reading “Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings...
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) report on saturated fats and health. 2019. Dehghan M, Mente A, Zhang X, Swaminathan S, Li W, Mohan V, et al. Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE...