Obesity is one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century, with increasing rates in adults and even in children. American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease. Being overweight or obese might put down your confidence levels too. Most of us have tried losing weight at some point or the other. If you’re...
Metabolic Rate is the amount of energy expressed in calories that a person needs to keep the body functioning at rest. Some of those processes are breathing, blood circulation, controlling body temperature, cell growth, brain and nerve function, and contraction of muscles. Basal metabolic rate (BMR) affects the rate that a person burns calories...
Dietary fiber includes the parts of plant foods that body can’t digest or absorb. Instead, it passes relatively intact through stomach, small intestine and colon and out of the body. Fiber is commonly classified as soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber. This type of fiber dissolves in water to form a gel-like material. It can help lower...
About 3 years ago, when my friend woke up to go to the bathroom, he discovered that he could not even place his left foot down on the floor. There was a sharp intense pain. He discovered that joint behind his big toe was swollen and red. He went to the doctor who upon examining said that it was gout. Blood analysis showed that his uric acid levels...
