Jurched vs Mongol: Carbohydrate vs Protein

“Compared to the Jurched soldiers, the Mongols were much healthier and stronger. The Mongols consumed a steady diet of meat, milk, yoghurt, and other diary products, and they fought men who lived on gruel made from various grains. The grain diet of the peasant soldiers stunted their bones, rotted their teeth, and left them weak… Read More

Any Link: Brain Volume & a Mediterranean Diet

Researchers have reported that people who more closely followed a Mediterranean-like diet had total brain volume that was 13.11  mL larger (P=0.007) than that of people who adhered less closely to he diet. Eating more fish and less meat was associated with larger brain volumes. The researchers estimated that the effect of adhering to a… Read More

Total Fat Intake versus Healthy Wholefoods & Diet Patterns

The obsession with fat intake needs to end, say Dariush Mozaffarian and David Ludwig writing in the New Scientist. “For decades we have been fed official limits on the total fat in our diets. It’s time that ended, a position we have summarised in the journal JAMA (doi.org/ 6s2). Dietary policies have long emphasised limits. In 1980, the US recommended that no more than… Read More

Children’s Pork Consumption & Their Parents’ Perceptions

Research Paper Title Australian Parents’ Perceptions of Factors that Influence their Children’s Pork Consumption: An Exploratory Qualitative Study. Background Pork provides key nutrients such as protein, thiamin and selenium, however fresh pork is not commonly included in the diets of Australian children, with processed pork preferred. Current dietary guidelines emphasise the consumption of fresh meat… Read More

Test-retest Reliability of the Military Pre-training Questionnaire

Research Paper Title Test-retest Reliability of the Military Pre-training Questionnaire. Background Musculoskeletal injuries are a significant cause of morbidity during military training. A brief, inexpensive and user-friendly tool that demonstrates reliability and validity is warranted to effectively monitor the relationship between multiple predictor variables and injury incidence in military populations. The aim of this research… Read More