While many pregnant women worry about the foods they eat and whether or not they might harm their unborn child, there is one food group that is often left unquestioned – spices. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the effect of eating spicy foods while pregnant. Why women have cravings while pregnant […]
Potassium is an important mineral for the body and can help regulate things like heart rate, blood pressure, and fluid balance. The daily value (DV) for potassium is 4700 mg for adults and children 4 years and older is 4700 mg. The FDA requires that the updated food label includes potassium content. If the food […]
The world wide web is a great source of information. Indeed we are living in the information age. There is hardly anything that you want to learn that you can’t learn on the internet. The amount of free information that is out there can save you countless dollars you would spend solving everyday problems. For […]
Welcome to 2022! It’s another time to make resolutions. Some people don’t care for them but I do. It’s a great time to reflect and to attempt to make amends for bad decisions in the past year. Yes, it is true that by February a lot of people forget about their resolutions. However, this is […]
While enzymes are essential to metabolic function they are not all needed at the same time, in the same amounts nor in the same cell. Therefore biological systems must regulate them so that they are available when and where they are needed. Several mechanisms are responsible for enzymatic activity. Feedback Inhibition Enzymes may be controlled […]
A carbohydrate is a macro-nutrient. It is called “macro” because it is needed in large proportions in the diet. Carbohydrates have the basic formula Cn(H2O)n, hence they are considered hydrated carbons. They fall in four major categories. Monosaccharides Disaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Let’s take a closer look at each of these. Monosaccharides These are the smallest […]
Nutrition is the scientific study of food and how they affect the body and influence health. As bricks are to a building, so is food to our body. Without proper diet, our body will fail to remain in balance, leading to sickness, disease and death. A study of nutrition requires a thorough understanding of the […]
Every moment, our immune system is under attack by various foreign agents we call antigens. These include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and toxins. How does the immune system stand up to attack? In this article, I will explain how the immune system works. First, let’s look at the anatomy of the immune system and then talk […]
One of the ways that we normally judge how healthy we are, is by looking at our body weight. A strong muscular figure for men and a curvy model-like figure for women are the looks to die for these days. But are we pushing ourselves to unrealistic expectations? What really is a healthy weight? This […]
