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So what's with this Sugar then ? Revised FAQ Jan 2014
Firstly, if you don't want to track sugar daily you can turn it off in the settings of your food diary at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings (top left) Secondly, if you want to use a higher target than MFP's standard you can change that in Custom Goals at…
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BBC on calorie counting
Starts with the public not giving calorie counting a good rap, followed by an anti-sugar campaigning cardiologist who at least has moved on from fear of fat and slags off the Eatwell Plate. Prompted by editorial on BMJ Open Heart titled "It is time to stop counting calories, and time instead to promote dietary changes that…
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Everyone but the poor is exercising more
According to The Economist
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PCOS, Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes
Joining the dots - new research looks at PCOS in lean and overweight women and tries to disentangle cause and effect. Science Direct summary (readable) Full text link (less so) " These data suggest that in PCOS, inflammation may play a role in impairing insulin secretion before the development of overt hyperglycemia."…
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Health Canada proposes 100g/day *total* sugars Daily Value
Announcement yesterday, following consultations over previous year. Proposes grouping types of sugar on ingredients label for clarity, 100 g/day guideline daily consumption and %DV labelling on sugar.…
