What Happens to the Fat We Eat?
For the low-carber, fat is an important macronutrient. What happens when we eat fat?
One of the important aspects of fat is that it is not water-soluble. In order to begin the digestion process, the liver makes bile, which in collected in the gallbladder and is secreted into the small intestine. The bile acts as a [...]
Early Insulin Resistance Predicts Subsequent Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome are most often thought of in connection with middle age. However, an article in the March 2009 issue of the journal Metabolism shows that these conditions get their start early in life.
A biracial group of 475 girls was studied first at ages 9-10 years and then at ages 18-19 years. [...]
Health Care Sacrifices
Heart disease is increasing in the United States. According to the following graph, hospital discharges for coronary heart disease went from about 1.4 million per year in 1970 to about 2.1 million per year in 2000.
In spite of the increasing incidence of heart disease, the death rate from heart disease is decreasing. According to the [...]