Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Got Nutrients? Daily Tip

June 25, 2013
A recent study found that human gut bacteria can metabolize compounds like carnitine to trimethylamine oxide (TMAO) which increases atherosclerosis in mice. Since beef contains carnitine, the authors proposed this to be why beef has been associated with cardiovascular disease. However, the they failed to point out that consuming fish increases TMAO production by 10 to 50 times the level observed after beef consumption.

Consumer Related Article:
New report on heart risks and beef is seriously flawed
Research Related Article:
Nat Med. 2013 May;19(5):576-85.

Honolulu Subarea Health Planning Council
Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences
C / T / A / H / R · University of Hawai`i at Mānoa

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