High gluten cereals are the result of intense hybridisation dating back only about 4000 years, so they are not part of the diet that humans evolved to eat. More than one Briton in ten avoids eating wheat. As such, many people who do not have the defining antibodies for coeliac disease find that eating gluten… Read More
Increase in Reports of Toxicity from Fat Burning Supplement Seen in UK
Poisons centres in the United Kingdom have seen a sharp increase in reports of toxicity from a fat burning supplement called 2,4 dinitrophenol (DNP). The supplement, used by body builders and dieters, is not licensed for medicinal use but is available on the internet. The benzene based chemical was originally used in the manufacture of… Read More
California Rejects Sugary Drinks Warning
A bill that would have made California the first state in the USA to require warning labels on sugary drinks failed to get the votes it needed from the Assembly Committee on Health to make any further progress. Certain sodas, energy drinks, and fruit drinks would have included a label that read: “STATE OF CALIFORNIA… Read More
UK Armed Forces Personal Guide to Nutrition
The UK Armed Forces Personal Guide to Nutrition was produced for the MOD by QinetiQ Ltd and was last updated in 2006. The guide is divided into five sections: Eating a balanced diet; Your energy requirements; Your fluid requirements; Operational ration packs; and Sports drinks and food supplements. A copy of the guide can be… Read More
Are Stress Fractures Associated with Vitamin D Insufficiency?
Research Paper Title Femoral and Tibial Stress Fractures Associated with Vitamin D Insufficiency. Abstract The researchers describe a case highlighting the need to consider hypovitaminosis-D when investigating background causation and treatment of femoral and tibial stress fractures. The case also suggests that prescribing calcium and vitamin D supplementation may help with fracture healing in soldiers… Read More
The Current State of Nutrition Research in the UK Military
Research Paper Title Nutrition Research in the Military. Abstract Military research performed in an operational environment involves mission-specific considerations. The Institute of Naval Medicine was tasked in 2008 by the Surgeon General to investigate the nutritional status of deployed British military personnel, and how this might affect body composition, physical fitness and operational capability. This… Read More
Weight Loss Programmes & Type 2 Diabetes
Research Paper Title Weight Loss, Glycaemic Control, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Response to Differential Diet Composition in a Weight Loss Programme in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Objective To test whether a weight loss programme promotes greater weight loss, glycaemic control, and improved cardiovascular disease risk factors compared with control conditions… Read More
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