Ainsdale-on-Sea Nutrition Study: The effect of a strictly plant-based diet on measures of adiposity.
Abstract Background and aims: To determine the effect of a strictly plant-based vegan diet on measures of adiposity. Methods:...
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Jordan Coughlin MSc
- Apr 30, 2020
- 5 min
Iron in Health and Disease
Iron Iron is the most abundant element on earth (by mass), and the 4th most abundant metal on the earth's crust. It is a transition metal...
Jordan Coughlin MSc
- Apr 23, 2020
- 5 min
Omega-3 in Health and Disease
Omega-3 Naturally occurring fatty acids (FAs) can be classified into three categories based on the number of double bonds present;...
Jordan Coughlin MSc
- Apr 10, 2020
- 5 min
Calcium in Health and Disease
Calcium Calcium (Ca) is a unique mineral that is an essential constituent of all forms of life. Calcium is the fifth most abundant...
Jordan Coughlin MSc
- Apr 7, 2020
- 4 min
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in few foods. Some foods are fortified with vitamin D, and it is available...
Jordan Coughlin MSc
- Mar 27, 2020
- 14 min
Plant-based diets and weight loss
Introduction Overweight and obesity are a worldwide epidemic with over 2 billion people overweight or obese (OWO) globally; posing one of...
Jordan Coughlin MSc
- Mar 26, 2020
- 6 min
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin, which cannot be synthesised by either animals or plants. It is made only by bacteria,...
Jordan Coughlin MSc
- Mar 25, 2020
- 4 min
Turmeric and health: Can curry cure disease?
Turmeric, a common cooking spice with powerful health benefits Curcumin, (diferuloymethane) is the main polyphenol found in the spice...