by Andrew Marshall

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

by Andrew Marshall

Can a Diet Rich in Carotenoids Reduce Risk of Age Related Macular Degeneration?

Research Paper Title Intakes of Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and Other Carotenoids and Age-Related Macular Degeneration During 2 Decades of Prospective Follow-up. Importance Despite strong biological plausibility, evidence from epidemiologic studies and clinical trials on the relations between intakes of lutein and zeaxanthin and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been inconsistent. The roles of other carotenoids are… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

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

by Andrew Marshall

Spicy Foods & Mortality: Any Link?

Research Paper Title Consumption of Spicy Foods and Total and Cause Specific Mortality: Population Based Cohort Study Study Question How does regular consumption of spicy foods influence mortality? Summary Answer Regular consumption of spicy foods was inversely associated with total and certain cause specific mortality (cancer, ischaemic heart diseases and respiratory diseases), independent of other… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Diet, Reductionism & Desire

I thought these two replies by Rosemary Sharples and Jan Horton, writing in the New Scientist, about diet and weight loss were interesting and quite apt: Rosemary writes: Once again, scientists working on ways to make it easier for people to lose weight are concentrating entirely on appetite (20 June, p.14) as though this and… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Bulimia Nervosa & its Relevance in the UK Armed Forces

Research Paper Title The Primary Care Diagnosis and Management of Bulimia Nervosa and its Relevance in the UK Armed Forces. Abstract Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder that is frequently seen in the UK Armed Forces population. In this article the diagnosis, management and clinical considerations of managing this condition in Primary Care in the… Read More