Use of the popular sports supplement creatine has shown promise in a small-scale clinical trial in helping people with diabetes get their blood sugar under control.Creatine is a popular nutritional supplement widely used across many sports. Creatine occurs naturally in the body, and is found mostly in muscle tissue. Creatine is a normal part of the foods we eat, but meat, … [Read more...] about Creatine loading shows promise in diabetes
Nutrition Supplements
Is it time to shine for vitamin D?
Vitamin D is attracting more than its fair share of attention in both the scientific and public spotlight. Long known for its role in keeping bones healthy, there is a growing list of health benefits being linked to this so called 'sunshine vitamin'. The list of disease candidates is long and includes diabetes, cardiovascular disease, multiple sclerosis, obesity, autoimmune … [Read more...] about Is it time to shine for vitamin D?
Antioxidant supplements no help in preventing heart disease
A comprehensive scientific review has concluded that a range of popular vitamin and antioxidant supplements fail badly in showing any evidence that they can help cut the risk of heart disease.Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in developed countries and is largely influenced by food and lifestyle choices. CVD is an umbrella term which includes heart … [Read more...] about Antioxidant supplements no help in preventing heart disease
The ‘worried well’: supplementing an already healthy diet
Following up from my recent blog post explaining why dietary supplements offer few benefits for most people, new research has found that people who take a mineral supplement actually consume more minerals from their normal diet than non-supplement users. The notion of the 'worried well' is certainly alive and kicking.Vitamin and mineral supplements are big business. … [Read more...] about The ‘worried well’: supplementing an already healthy diet
Meal replacement products under the spotlight
Meal replacement products are certainly all the rage in the weight loss industry at the moment, with new products emerging on a regular basis into what has become a very crowded marketplace. So what exactly are these products, do they work, and are they a viable alternative to just eating less food but choosing healthier options? Read on to have all these questions … [Read more...] about Meal replacement products under the spotlight