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WHAT'S NEW IN NUTRITION RESEARCH

Walnuts help to keep blood vessels 'dilated' in people with high cholesterol levels
Coronary heart disease is a condition characterised by narrowing of the arteries which may increase the risk of triggering a blood clot. Narrowing of arteries is caused by:
1) fatty deposits or plaques, found in atherosclerosis
2) blood vessel lining (or endothelium) dysfunction eg. when arteries become damaged and narrowed by atherosclerosis they also become 'twitchy' and more prone to spasm; vessels react by contracting and reducing vessel diameter (or vasoconstriction) which increases the risk of blockage. It therefore follows that anything that relaxes blood vessels (or vasodilation) should decrease the risk of a blockage. A study published in Circulation April 6 2004 by Ros and colleagues showed that more....

Magnesium from plant and dairy foods may help to prevent diabetes and to treat and control the condition in people who already have it

Magnesium is required for carbohydrate energy metabolism (through phosphate transfer in the generation of ATP). Deficiency aggravates insulin resistance and has been linked to hypertension, heart disease and arrhythmia and diabetic retinopathy. People with diabetes tend to have lowered body levels of magnesium due to increased excretion in the urine. There is now convincing evidence from research studies more...

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RESOURCES ON THE WEB ON ECONUTRITION

Food Variety and biodiversity: Eco-nutrition, by Professor Mark Wahlqvist. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1998; 7(3/4):314-319

http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/fish
A very interesting article about "Fish and the Environment" - it provides a guide to sustainable fish shopping based on how sustainably the species is being managed.

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ockham/stories/s1083266.htm
Find out more about the Genetic Manipualtion of Plants from Dr David Murray - a scientist and conservationist and author of a book "Seeds of Concern: The Genetic Manipulation of Plants".
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