Open Questions: Diet and Health
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See also: Causes of aging --
The cardiovascular system --
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Introduction
Site indexes
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Galaxy: Nutrition and Dietetics
- Categorized site directory. Entries usually include
descriptive annotations.
Sites with general resources
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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
- Web site of "a nonprofit organization that promotes preventive
medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards
for ethics and effectiveness in research." PCRM is an advocacy
organization which tends to oppose meat consumption,
health fads, and (supposedly) unhealthful
dietary habits promoted by fast food and agricultural industries.
It sponsors other sites, such as
The Cancer Project and
Atkins Diet Alert.
Surveys, overviews, tutorials
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Nutrition
- Article from
Wikipedia.
See also:
Illnesses related to poor nutrition,
Metabolic syndrome,
Obesity.
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Cholesterol
- Article from
Wikipedia.
See also:
Lipoprotein,
High density lipoprotein,
Low density lipoprotein,
Triglyceride,
Fatty acid
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The Skinny on Trans Fatty Acids
- September 22, 2003 article from
Chemical & Engineering News describing the chemistry
of trans fatty acids and efforts to reduce their presence in
processed foods.
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À Votre Santé
- July 2001 Scientific American News Scan article, subtitled
"Should Physicians Tell Some Nondrinkers To Start?"
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Apple Juice: It Does a Heart Good
- February 2001 Scientific American news article about
antioxidants in apple juice and grape juice.
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What's Good about Garlic and Eggs
- October 2000 Scientific American news article about
possible beneficial effects of garlic on cancer and eggs on
eye disease.
Caloric restriction
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CR Society
- A non-profit educational organization that promotes caloric
restricted diet. The site contains quite a bit of information,
as well as a
FAQ list,
recipes,
external links, and
book reviews.
There is also an
email discussion list.
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Dr. Walford & Caloric Restriction
- Home page of Roy Walford, promoting caloric-restricted diets.
Contains some information,
recipes,
external links,
but mostly promotes diet-related products.
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Caloric restriction
- Article from
Wikipedia.
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Some Non-Original Thoughts on Diet, Health, and Longevity
- Very good overview of diet, from the point of view of caloric
restriction for its potential longevity benefits, by Phil Graves.
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Articles about Caloric Restriction with Adequate Nutrution
- The articles include an overview and personal experiences, by
Ben Best.
The author also has some diet-related
articles about health and nutrition.
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Why Eating Less Means Living Longer
- September 2000 article from
ScienceNow about
the relationship between longevity and genes for sirtuin
proteins.
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The Famine of Youth
- June 2000 Scientific American article by Gary Taubes,
subtitled "Severely restricting diet may increase life span, but
few will be able to follow such a harsh regimen."
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120 year diet
- Transcript of April 2001 Australian TV show which presented
an interview with Roy Walford.
Appetite regulation
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Ghrelin
- Single-page overview of the appetite-stimulating hormone
ghrelin.
Obesity
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North American Association for the Study of Obesity
- NAASO is a scientific organization for research on obesity.
The site includes
informational
material and
external links.
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Association for the Study of Obesity
- British organization that promotes research on causes,
prevention, and treatment of obesity. The site
includes
general information and
external links.
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MedlinePlus: Obesity
- Main page at MedlinePlus
dealing with obesity.
Includes external links of many types, such as news articles,
overviews, clinical trials, research, genetics, statistics,
and relevant organizations.
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Obesity
- Article from
Wikipedia.
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Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and
Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
- A report of the Obesity Education Initiative of the U. S.
National Institutes of Health.
Index.
Part of the
NCBI Bookshelf.
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Understanding Adult Obesity
- A fact sheet on obesity for the general public, provided by
the U. S.
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases.
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Making Fat-proof Mice
- November 2000 Scientific American news article about
how targeting a fat-protecting protein known as perilipin may
protect against obesity.
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Fighting Fat with Protein
- October 2000 Scientific American news article about a
protein (uncoupling protein-1) that dissipates food energy instead
of allowing it to be stored as fat.
Atkins diet
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Atkins Diet Alert
- Web site sponsored by
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. It promotes
a skeptical attitude towards the Atkins diet.
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Low Carbohydrate Diets
- Transcript of an Australian radio interview with a
scientist who raises concerns about low carbohydrate diets.
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Spice Healer
Gary Stix
Scientific American, February 2007
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Obesity: An Overblown Epidemic
W. Wayt Gibbs
Scientific American, June 2005, pp.
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- Why Are We So Fat?
Cathy Newman
National Geographic, August 2004, pp. 46-61
- Article describes the problem of obesity in the U. S. and
elsewehre in the world. Causes (too much food, too little exercise) and
effects of obesity are explained.
[Additional resources]
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Dietary Dilemmas
Damaris Christensen
Science News, February 8, 2003, pp 88-90
- There seems to be more confusion than ever in what the
best diet is for weight-control and general health -- low fat or
low carbohydrate.
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Rebuilding the Food Pyramid
Walter C. Willett; Meir J. Stampfer
Scientific American, January 2003, pp.
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The Hunger Hormone?
John Travis
Science News, February 16, 2002, pp. 107-108
- Researchers have long supposed some sort of chemical signal
controls the brain's sense of hunger. A hormone known as ghrelin
has emerged as a good candidate for this signal.
- Trans Fats
Jessica Gorman
Science News, November 10, 2001, pp. 300-301
- Evidence is accumulating that trans fats, which contain
a type of unsaturated fatty acid, may be implicated in diseases
such as diabetes and coronary disease.
[References]
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Brain Food
Janet Raloff
Science Week, November 3, 2001, pp. 282-284
- Choline is a nutrient which has long been recognized
as being essential, for instance, to avoid liver damage. It is
now thought to be helpful for brain development as well.
- Fatty Findings
Damaris Christensen
Science Week, April 14, 2001, pp. 238-239
- Proteins known as peroxisome proliferator activated receptors
(PPARs) act as molecular switches to control genes that regulate
fat intake. They may affect the development of diseases such as
cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
[References]
- Caloric Restriction and Aging
Richard Weindruch
Scientific American, January 1996, pp. 46-52
- Reduced caloric intake has been shown to increase longevity
in rodents and many other species. Whether the result is the same
for humans is still an open question.
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