by mandy | Jul 25, 2020 | Diet, Evidence Based, Nutrition
For this review, I want to summarize the findings on the dietary carbohydrate to protein ratio and how it may influence body composition and blood lipid profiles in adult women. There is evidence that older adults experience age-related changes in body composition, such as increase in body fat and decrease in lean body mass (Kim, [...]
by mandy | Jul 13, 2020 | Recipes
Ingredients: blend together in a blender or Vitamix and juice it. 1 medium piece of peeled ginger, about 2 inches long (experiment with different amounts of this please due to oxalate content!) 1/2c coconut milk or any non-dairy milk of your choice 1 tsp coconut oil or any oil (improves absorption) 1 tbsp curcumin/resveratrol by [...]
by mandy | Jul 2, 2020 | Evidence Based, Genetics
Geek corner During the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in studies that report associations with gene polymorphisms, nutrition and disease risk (Burdge, Hoile, & Lillycrop, 2012). This is a paradigm shift from traditional nutritional recommendations that have been based on age, sex, and pregnancy. The advances in the association with epigenetics [...]
by mandy | Jul 2, 2020 | Evidence Based, Genetics
The rapidly expanding discoveries in the fields of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics are transforming the field of nutrition and health education. As a health educator, I plan to use this information to empower and enlighten clients to make informed decisions on their lifestyle choices. It also will help me become a proficient “translator” in the language [...]
by mandy | Jun 22, 2020 | Diet, Evidence Based, Nutrition, Science-Based
I was interested in learning more about vitamin E supplementation to address oxidative stress. Dr. Tan wrote a nice summary of Vitamin E in his book “The Truth about Vitamin E”. Vitamin E is a family of eight separate but related molecules, and that includes four tocopherols (delta, gamma, alpha and beta) and four tocotrienols [...]
