UBC researchers say eggs for breakfast benefits those with diabetes
While some cereals may be the breakfast of champions, a UBC professor suggests people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) should be reaching for something else.
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On the keto diet? Ditch the cheat day, says UBC study
The often embraced ‘cheat day’ is a common theme in many diets and the popular ketogenic diet is no exception. But new research from UBC’s Okanagan campus says that just one 75-gram dose of glucose—the equivalent a large bottle of soda or a plate of fries—while on a high fat, low carbohydrate diet can lead to damaged blood vessels.
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UBC researcher adopts play-by-play method to understand how counsellors can promote health
Using a page from a coach’s playbook, a UBC researcher has come up with a method to analyze behaviour change counselling sessions and determine what makes them work.
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Having trouble making that New Year resolution stick?
It’s New Year’s and you have great aspirations. You’ve made resolutions, this is your year, and you’re going to make great strides to improve your lifestyle. But how?
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Defying gravity and making a difference
EMILY GIROUX CAN DEFY GRAVITY. For more than 15 years […]
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UBC Okanagan alumna clinches national research prize
UBC Okanagan alumna Emily Giroux was recognized on the national stage this week for her innovative work in helping to shape research priorities for those living with spinal cord injury (SCI).
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Evaluating the effects of repetitive impacts
YOU GOT YOUR BELL WRUNG. You’re dizzy and dazed, seeing […]
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UBC researcher discusses diabetes prevention programs
On world diabetes day, one of UBC Okanagan’s leading diabetes researchers will talk about prevention programs at a special event.
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UBC research determines oxygen may help with dementia patients
A team of researchers, including several from UBC’s Okanagan campus, have determined that providing extra oxygen to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may help reduce the risk of developing dementia.
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Lowlanders are no match for Nepal’s Sherpa, says UBC Okanagan study
The Sherpa people of the Himalayas have long been recognized for their unique ability to excel physically in the thin air of higher altitudes. But new research from UBC’s Okanagan campus, published this week in the Journal of Physiology, now suggests that their specially adapted muscles give them up to twice the resistance to muscle fatigue of lowlanders.
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