Approximately 850 food products analysed for sugar content by the USDA nutrient data laboratory (2007) can be found in the following links. The estimate of the total sugar content is based on the sum of monosaccharides (galactose, glucose, and fructose), and disaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose). The food items are organized in the order of high to low sugar content.
This review will assess our current understanding of the differential effects of the polyunsaturated fatty acids ALA, EPA and DHA on cancer, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease. Read more...
The persistence of an epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes suggests that new nutritional strategies are needed if the epidemic is to be overcome. A promising nutritional approach suggested by this thematic review is metabolic effect of low glycemic-index diet. Read more...
A low fat, high carbohydrate diet in combination with regular exercise is the traditional recommendation for treating diabetes. Compliance with these lifestyle modifications is less than satisfactory, however,... Read more...
This review evaluates the health benefits of the functional food, conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) - a heterogeneous group of positional and geometric isomers of linoleic acid predominantly found in milk, milk products, meat and meat products. Read more...
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