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	<title>Dr John Briffa's Blog</title>
	
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		<itunes:summary>A Good Look at Good Health</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Gluten and milk linked with constipation in kids</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/03/10/gluten-and-milk-linked-with-constipation-in-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/03/10/gluten-and-milk-linked-with-constipation-in-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Children's Health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Unhealthy Eating!]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[constipation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gluten]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[milk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[weaning]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[wheat]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The natural food for human babies is breastmilk. However, at some point, children need to be weaned onto ‘solid food’. In the long term there is good reason, I think, for aiming for a childhood diet that is essentially ‘primal’ in nature. That means a diet based on foods like meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why are there a lot of redheads in Scotland?</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/03/08/why-are-there-a-lot-of-redheads-in-scotland/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/03/08/why-are-there-a-lot-of-redheads-in-scotland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sunlight]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[diabetes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[health inequalities]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[heart disease]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[multiple sclerosis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Scotland]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Scottish]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[vitamin D]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drbriffa.com/?p=842</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today, I came across this story in the on-line version of the Daily Mail (UK) which reports on a theory relating to why the Scotland enjoys a preponderance of redheads. The theory, which the originator herself describes as ‘speculation’, is that a combination of the ‘bad weather’ in Scotland, coupled with a genetic mutation, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My personal fat loss experience and forthcoming book</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/03/05/my-personal-fat-loss-experience-and-forthcoming-book/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/03/05/my-personal-fat-loss-experience-and-forthcoming-book/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise and Activity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Low-Carbohydrate/Carbohydrate Restriction]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Men's Health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Women's Health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[fat loss]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lean body mass]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[low-carb]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[low-carbohydrate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[men]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[muscle]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[muscle preservation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[resistance exercise]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drbriffa.com/?p=841</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have since last June been undertaking a bit of a personal experiment. Over couple of years I’d found I’d somehow managed to accumulate some added fat to my midriff. At 43, I suppose ‘middle-aged’ spread might have had something to do with it. But also when I looked at my diet with as much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rye bread helps relieve constipation, and other tips for bowel regularity</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/03/04/rye-bread-helps-relieve-constipation-and-other-tips-for-bowel-regularity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/03/04/rye-bread-helps-relieve-constipation-and-other-tips-for-bowel-regularity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise and Activity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[constipation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[fiber]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[fibre]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[hypothyoidism]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[laxatives]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[linseeds]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rye]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rye bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[thyroid function]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[wheat]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drbriffa.com/?p=840</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I eat a relatively low-carb diet, and as a result, eat very little bread indeed. I literally cannot remember the last time I ate a sandwich, for instance. And when I do eat bread, I tend to opt for a thin slice or two of dark rye bread. I prefer rye to wheat bread partly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cinema popcorn highlighted as a nutritional hazard (and how to avoid it)</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/03/01/cinema-popcorn-highlighted-as-a-nutritional-hazard-and-how-to-avoid-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/03/01/cinema-popcorn-highlighted-as-a-nutritional-hazard-and-how-to-avoid-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Unhealthy Eating!]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[appetite]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[calories]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[glycaemic index]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[hunger]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[nuts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[popcorn]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[protein]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drbriffa.com/?p=839</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend the radio was on and I caught an item about the apparent hazards of popcorn. The Food Standards Agency in the UK has, it seems, launched a bit of a blitz against the snack foods and drink available in cinema foyers  (see here for a report regarding this) and popcorn is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iron supplementation found to improve brain function</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/26/iron-supplementation-found-to-improve-brain-function/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/26/iron-supplementation-found-to-improve-brain-function/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Brain and Behaviour]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Children's Health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nutrients and Supplements]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Women's Health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[anaemia]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[attention]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[brain]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[brain function]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[concentration]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[depression]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ferritin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[haemoglobin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[iron]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[iron deficiency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[low mood]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mood]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Iron is an essential nutrient for the making of haemoglobin – the component in red blood cells that carries oxygen and delivers it to the tissues. If iron is deficient in the body, haemoglobin levels can fall and eventually cause anaemia (pathologically low haemoglobin). Symptoms of this can include mental and physical fatigue and low [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The meaningless and misleading nature of food health claims</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/25/the-meaningless-and-misleading-nature-of-food-health-claims/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/25/the-meaningless-and-misleading-nature-of-food-health-claims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Food and Medical Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Unhealthy Eating!]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[food labels]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[food politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[health claims]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[nutritional information]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drbriffa.com/?p=837</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday I was giving a presentation, and part of my advice was for individuals to avoid eating much in the way of processed food, including those emblazoned with health-related claims. Terms such as ‘low fat’, ‘low cholesterol’, and ‘high in fibre’ are misleading, to begin with, because these qualities have dubious health benefits (if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walking and glucosamine helps people with osteoarthritis</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/23/walking-and-glucosamine-helps-people-with-osteoarthritis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/23/walking-and-glucosamine-helps-people-with-osteoarthritis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise and Activity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nutrients and Supplements]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Specific conditions]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[glucosamine]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[glucosamine sulfate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[glucosamine sulphate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[osteoarthritis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pain]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[stiffness]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[walking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drbriffa.com/?p=836</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis is a condition characterised by degeneration of cartilage in joints. I commonly affects joints such as the hips and knees, and when it does, it can make walking (and other movements) difficult and painful. Those with osteoarthritis are often recommended to engage in exercise which, in theory, does not put the joints as further [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural strategies for individuals who have difficulty falling asleep at night and getting up in the morning</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/18/natural-strategies-for-individuals-who-have-difficulty-falling-asleep-at-night-and-getting-up-in-the-morning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/18/natural-strategies-for-individuals-who-have-difficulty-falling-asleep-at-night-and-getting-up-in-the-morning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sunlight]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[delayed sleep]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[delayed sleep phase syndrome]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[difficulty waking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[insomnia]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[melatonin]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drbriffa.com/?p=835</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sleep has important benefits for health and wellbeing, but not everyone is able to get as much sleep as they’d like. For some individuals, sleep does not come easy. One particular problem encountered by a few unfortunates is what is termed ‘delayed sleep phase syndrome’ (DSPS). Here, individuals can take hours (literally, hours) to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No good evidence flu vaccination helps the elderly</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/17/no-good-evidence-flu-vaccination-helps-the-elderly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/17/no-good-evidence-flu-vaccination-helps-the-elderly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Food and Medical Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Specific conditions]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cochrane collaboration]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[complications]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[evidence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[flu]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[flu vaccination]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[influenza]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[science]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tamiflu]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[vaccines]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drbriffa.com/?p=834</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here in the UK it’s cold, and the cold weather tends to bring with it an upsurge in the rates of viral infections such as the common cold and flu. It has been suggested that one reason such infections surge in the winter is because we’re more likely to be cooped up with other people, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Higher protein diet plus resistance exercise aids weight and fat loss in type 2 diabetics</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/16/higher-protein-diet-plus-resistance-exercise-aids-weight-and-fat-loss-in-type-2-diabetics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/16/higher-protein-diet-plus-resistance-exercise-aids-weight-and-fat-loss-in-type-2-diabetics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Exercise and Activity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Food and Medical Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Low-Carbohydrate/Carbohydrate Restriction]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Unhealthy Eating!]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[diabetes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes UK]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[fat]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[fat mass]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[high-protein]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[higher-protein]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[low-carb]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[low-carbohydrate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[resistance exercise]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[type 2 diabetes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[waist circumference]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[weight]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drbriffa.com/?p=832</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Where weight and fat loss is concerned, I favour a relatively low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet on the basis that such diets generally outperform low-fat, carb-rich diets traditionally advocated for weight loss. A lower-carb diet I think may have particular advantages for diabetics because, well, they have difficulty handling carbohydrate as a result of impaired insulin function [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why drink water, and how much is enough?</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/11/why-drink-water-and-how-much-is-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/11/why-drink-water-and-how-much-is-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dehydration]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[fluid]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[hydration]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[physiology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[urine]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[urine colour]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[water]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[water bottle]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.drbriffa.com/?p=831</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Like a lot of people working in the nutritional field, I believe maintaining hydration is important for peak wellbeing and health. Water makes up about two-thirds of the body, and therefore has the potential to play a critical role in just about any bodily process one cares to mention. Like what? Well, now the benefits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cranberry found to be effective for urinary tract infection prevention in girls</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/09/cranberry-found-effective-for-urinary-tract-infections-in-girls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/09/cranberry-found-effective-for-urinary-tract-infections-in-girls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrients and Supplements]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Women's Health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Add new tag]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bladder]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cranberry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cranberry juice]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[D-mannose]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[urethra]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[urinary tract infections]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[UTI]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[UTIs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Urinary tract infections are common in women, and for some women can be recurrent and require repeated doses of antibiotics or even prophylactic antibiotics. Organisms (usually E. coli) that cause UTIs generally gain access to the bladder via the urethra (the pipe connecting the bladder with the outside). Some of the strategies that may help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My friend’s son reminds me how important blood sugar control is to energy and mood</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/08/my-friends-son-reminds-me-how-important-blood-sugar-control-is-to-energy-and-mood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I was talking to a son of a friend of mine over the weekend. Mark (not his real name) is 18 and has been finding his energy and motivation can flag at times. Some of the time he can be energised and motivated. Other times he feels lethargic and “can’t be bothered with life”. Naturally, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can vitamin D help keep you infection free?</title>
		<link>http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/02/05/can-vitamin-d-keep-you-infection-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr John Briffa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday morning I had a nice chat over coffee with Oliver Gillie, a writer and researcher with a particular interest in vitamin D. We spent much of our time talking about the role vitamin D may  have in a wide range of conditions including role in a range of conditions including cancer, diabetes, [...]]]></description>
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