August 2011
Effect of cinnamon and garlic on hyperlipidemics
Spices have been used to preserve food, enhance their flavour and as remedies for a long list of ailments and are effective in controlling serum lipids. The objectives were to analyze the nutritive value and active principles of cinnamon and garlic, prepare the respective spice capsules and to supplement the diets of hyperlipidemics with the spice capsules for a period of three months. A group of 45 mild to moderate...
August 2011
Nutritional and metabolic risk factors for insulin resistance in adults
The purpose of this study is to investigate the association of insulin resistance (IR) with dietary, fitness, anthropometric and other components of metabolic syndrome (MS) in adult participants. Cross-sectional study of 80 adult participants (58±8 years old) were clinically and ethically selected. They were all assessed for anthropometry, dietary habits, plasma biochemistry and indirect measurement of maximal...
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