Tag Archives: metabolic syndrome

Low-carb diets exceed nutrient needs and support heart health by improving basic dietary ratios

Discover how strategic low-carb eating plans challenge conventional nutrition wisdom by not only meeting your daily nutrient needs but also improving your heart health by optimizing vital fatty acid and sodium-potassium balances. Study: Nutritional analysis of three low-carb diets that differ in carbohydrate content. Image Credit: Chinnapong / Shutterstock A published article Limits in Nutrition… Read More »

Saturated fats in the diet may affect male hormone levels, new study shows

In a recently published study European Journal of Clinical Nutritionresearchers investigated the relationship between dietary fatty acid consumption and serological steroid hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and testosterone levels in middle-aged male residents of Eastern Finland. Study: Dietary fat quality and serum androgen concentrations in middle-aged men. Image Credit: val lawless / Shutterstock Background Serum testosterone… Read More »