Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... sugar , has also risen enormously . Sugar is a highly concentrated form of energy , providing abundant calories ... blood glucose shoot up and , with ageing , the more pronounced and prolonged the rise in blood glucose can become . The ...
... sugar , has also risen enormously . Sugar is a highly concentrated form of energy , providing abundant calories ... blood glucose shoot up and , with ageing , the more pronounced and prolonged the rise in blood glucose can become . The ...
Page 104
... blood - sugar levels to drop , which can cause a hypoglycaemic condition ( Cheraskin et al . , 1974 ) . Tannin in tea and coffee can reduce iron absorbtion from 20-60 % when consumed with meals ( Schauss , 1985 ) . Excessive alcohol can ...
... blood - sugar levels to drop , which can cause a hypoglycaemic condition ( Cheraskin et al . , 1974 ) . Tannin in tea and coffee can reduce iron absorbtion from 20-60 % when consumed with meals ( Schauss , 1985 ) . Excessive alcohol can ...
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... blood glucose levels , and that diabetes is notably uncommon , quoting research which indicated links between dietary status and mental decline . Runcie ( 1981 ) found that vitamin B de- ficiency characteristically gives rise to ...
... blood glucose levels , and that diabetes is notably uncommon , quoting research which indicated links between dietary status and mental decline . Runcie ( 1981 ) found that vitamin B de- ficiency characteristically gives rise to ...
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reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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