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Good Fat and Bad Fat
For years the word “fat” has been treated as a taboo among health enthusiasts. Those among us, who pay extra attention to what and how we eat to keep ourselves healthy, often avoid fats from our diets. And there is a reason for that. Most of us feel that fats in the food we eat are entirely responsible for the body fats that we want to get rid of. This idea, however, is completely erroneous. Whether or not we eat fats, our body will have fat from other food sources. For example, simple carbohydrates like sugar and refined grains are stored in our bodies as fats. What we need to remember is that fats aren’t all bad for us.
Sleep Problems among the Elderly: Tips to Overcome it
Aging is one of the most natural things to happen to us. No matter how healthy or fit we are, we all will age. And as we grow older, we often find it difficult to do things that we have almost always taken for granted. Not being able to sleep properly is one such problem that is widely seen among the elderly. Among all other sleep disorders, the most common is insomnia, that has several medical and psychiatric repercussions.
Effects of too much sugar on children
Childhood and sugar are inextricably related. There are very few things a child like more than her sugary treats. Their world lights up with sugar in the form of chocolates, colourful candies, and other sweets. Sugar is so enormously loved by the children that parents often use them as rewards for good behaviour or for a job well done. The supply of sugar is also incessant. In addition to the parents, sugar in the form of chocolates and candies also come from visiting relatives and acquaintances, school friends, and from every other conceivable places. The result, needless to say, turns pretty debilitating. Excessive sugar in foods have long lasting health implications about which we shall discuss in the article.
Bullet Coffee: Should you have this Caffeinated Butter Concoction?
Bullet Coffee, more popularly known as “Bulletproof coffee” is the original Keto coffee. It is made by is made by adding MCT (medium chain triglycerides) oil which is extracted from Coconuts, and grass-fed unsalted Butter or Ghee to a hot brew of your favourite Coffee. Read more to find out if this concoction is recommended.
Food cravings : How to combat them
Food craving is an intense desire for a specific food. This desire can seem uncontrollable, and a person may feel as though they cannot satisfy their hunger until they get that particular food. Food craving is thought to mediate uncontrolled eating behavior, such as seen in obesity, binge eating disorder, and bulimia nervosa.
Low blood Sugar Versus High Blood Sugar
Blood sugar, or glucose, is the primary source of energy of our body, and it comes from the food we eat. An elevated blood sugar level for a sustained period of time is called diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic and metabolic disease that over time may cause serious damage to different organs in our body. WHO estimates that there are about 422 million people worldwide who suffer from diabetes, with 1.6 million deaths each year directly attributable to it, making diabetes one of the most pressing health concern of our world today.
Foods for Heart: Diet to keep your heart healthy
Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death all across the world. WHO has estimated that a total of 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019, that’s a whopping 32% of all deaths that have happened globally in that year. Incidentally, most Cardiovascular Diseases are preventable through lifestyle changes. Behavioral risk factors, such as using tobacco, having unhealthy diets, obesity, physical inactivity all significantly contribute to enhancing the chances of developing CVDs. Today we shall discuss in details how a healthy and a balanced diet can help prevent and manage Cardiovascular Diseases.
Diabetes: Nutritional Management
Those with diabetes can benefit from the education about the disease and its treatment, dietary changes required, and exercise, with the aim of keeping both the short-term and the long-term blood glucose levels within adequate and acceptable bounds. Additionally, modifications of lifestyle are recommended to control blood pressure, including healthy eating, regular exercise, and maintaining normal weight.
Diabetes : Foods that help regulate Blood Sugar Levels
When you have been diagnosed with either Type I, Type II or Pre-Diabetes, It is important to focus on the amount and type of food that you consume throughout the day. Certain foods can cause spikes whereas some foods can actually lower or help regulate blood glucose levels. Thanks to years of scientific findings, we now know what foods are beneficial!
Nutrition and Breast Cancer: Prevention, Treatment and Recurrence
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide and the most commonly occurring malignancy in women.
