Research by U-M scientists and their colleagues has begun to uncover how our gut bacteria metabolize the complex
dietary carbohydrates found in fruits and vegetables.
Research at the University of Michigan Medical School, the University of York's Structural Biology Laboratory, and institutions in Canada and Sweden, has begun to uncover how our gut bacteria metabolize the complex
dietary carbohydrates found in fruits and vegetables.
Not exact matches
I have
found brown rice to contain almost three times the available potassium,
dietary fiber and magnesium while also having a lower
carbohydrate count.
«What is remarkable about our
findings is that they show that a simple
dietary modification of reducing the
carbohydrate content of the meals can, within a day, protect against development of insulin resistance and block the path toward development of prediabetes while sustained intake of high
carbohydrate diets as shown in the two mentioned studies lead to increased fasting insulin secretion and resistance.
Processed
carbohydrates, which many Americans eat today in place of fat, may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease more than fat does — a
finding that has serious implications for new
dietary guidelines expected this year.
The researchers
found that at high
dietary carbohydrate content, the low - compared with high - glycemic index level decreased insulin sensitivity; increased low - density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol; and did not affect levels of high - density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglycerides, or blood pressure.
«The study
findings provide clear support for
dietary guidelines that advocate the benefits of replacing
dietary energy from saturated fats with that from polyunsaturated fats, as well as from whole grain
carbohydrates and plant source proteins.
We
found that an increase in
dietary protein content comparable with that observed in popular low -
carbohydrate diets, but no reduction in
dietary carbohydrate content, resulted in rapid losses of weight and body fat.
The resulting equation is simple: fructose (
found in most processed foods) and
dietary carbohydrates (sugars and grains, which break down into sugar) lead to excess body fat, obesity and related health issues.
A systematic review of all the
dietary trials showed that much of the benefits of a low
carbohydrate approach faded by 1 year.In the follow up to the DIRECT study, it was
found that by 12 months, weight had started to regain in all patients, including the low
carbohydrate group.
Nuts and seeds improve your health by offering a source of
dietary fiber which is a specific type of
carbohydrate found in plant - based foods.
A recent study actually
found that people with self - reported «gluten sensitivity» actual had zero bad gut effects from eating gluten and instead experienced complete elimination of their gut issues after they simply underwent a
dietary reduction of fermentable, poorly absorbed, short - chain
carbohydrates — also known as FODMAP's (2).
Now, the study did
find a nocebo effect, (not surprising given the gut - brain connection), but the main insight of this study over previous studies is captured in its title: No Effects of Gluten in Patients With Self - Reported Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity After
Dietary Reduction of Fermentable, Poorly Absorbed, Short - Chain
Carbohydrates.
Furthermore, our
finding that obtaining an adequate sleep duration reduced overeating and consumption of fats and
carbohydrates, combined with
findings of reduced fat loss during a caloric restriction regimen when obtaining insufficient sleep (42) indicates clinical trials are needed to determine whether sleep is a modifiable risk factor that can assist weight loss and maintenance programs to improve
dietary habits and metabolic health.
Mettler, et al. [29] also
found that a caloric reduction coming from
dietary fat while maintaining adequate
carbohydrate intake and increasing protein to 2.3 g / kg maintained performance and almost completely eliminated LBM losses in resistance trained subjects.
There are several possibilities for this observation — 1) a subtle deficit of basic
dietary elements such as
carbohydrates and protein or 2) a nutritional component
found in a meat based diet but lacking in a vegetarian diet.
Another distinguish - ing feature of
Dietary Fiber sources is that they contain other macronutrients (e.g., digestible
carbohydrate and protein) normally
found in foods.
Dr. Slavin reported that case - control studies of
dietary composition
find a pattern of Low -
carbohydrate intake in obese subjects.
We
found no relation between depression incidence and
dietary total sugar, glucose, fructose, starch, or total
carbohydrate.
A CSIRO study published in 2015
found that both higher
carbohydrate (around 220 grams
carbohydrate per day) and lower
carbohydrate (around 75 grams
carbohydrate per day) diets produced improvements in diabetes management, but this wasn't any old «low - carb» diet — it was high in
dietary fibre and unsaturated fats.
Although the only previous longitudinal epidemiologic study to use global measures of
carbohydrate consumption
found no relation between
dietary GI and depression, this was a study of intake during pregnancy and the prediction of postpartum depression 2 — 9 mo after giving birth (15).
For the most part, the
carbohydrates found in this recipe are fairly easy for your dog to digest and several of them provide valuable vitamins and minerals in addition to
dietary fiber.
The addition of Inulin, a soluble
dietary fiber
found in tubers and roots, reinforces not only the
carbohydrate content but also acts as a prebiotic to boost the growth of beneficial microorganisms in the dog's digestive tract.
Diabetes is one of the most common feline endocrine diseases and, while we do not know all of the causes of this complex disease, we do know that many diabetic cats cease needing insulin or have their insulin needs significantly decrease once their
dietary carbohydrate level is lowered to a more species - appropriate level than that
found in many commercial foods — especially dry kibble.
Even if we have the time and money we need to fill our homes with high - quality fresh foods, we can still
find dietary questions to stress over; the Internet is full of all - out wars over whether
carbohydrates or fats are healthier, whether or not plant proteins are adequate, and whether or not we should eat gluten.