To understand the human digestive system and its ailments is a very complex phenomenon. The digestive system has a unique method and uses the mechanical and chemical process to turn the food into energy for the body. Table Of Contents Other Participants in the Digestive Process Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Assimilation Factors that can upset […]
If you have celiac disease, eating gluten triggers an immune response in your small intestine. Over time, this reaction damages your small intestine lining and even prevents absorption of some nutrients (malabsorption). The intestinal damage often causes diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, bloating and anemia, and can lead to serious complications. Table of Content Symptoms of […]
Medically reviewed by Shanmukha Priya, M.Phil and Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition People who have low weight tend to believe that they do not have cholesterol problems. This is from the pre-conceived notion that obese and overweight people have high cholesterol. Although it is true that fat and overweight people have a more likelihood of having […]
Prebiotics and probiotics are both much talked about topics in the nutrition circuit these days. Though they sound similar, the two play different roles for your health. To understand this better, let me tell you that probiotics are beneficial bacteria, while prebiotics is food for these bacteria. Table of Contents What are Probiotics & Prebiotics? […]
Metabolism essentially is made up of all the chemical reactions in the body, which are what keep the body functioning and alive. Metabolic rate, as metabolism is often called, is essentially the number of calories one burns – the higher the metabolism, the greater the number of calories burnt, and the easier it is to […]
When you start thinking about reducing your weight, you imagine a phase where you nearly have to deprive yourself from the most amazing foods and be on diet. This perception about weight loss is wrong and should be changed. Weight loss is not that hard, rather it just requires a proper planning and a commitment […]
One of the very effective weight management philosophies doing the rounds of the wellness community is ‘mindful eating’. Based on the Buddhist concept of ‘mindfulness’, eating mindfully is when you direct your awareness to what and how much you are eating to better your relationship with food, helping you shape and sculpt your body. Read […]
Hyperglycemia is also known as High Blood Sugar or simply diabetics in layman’s tongue. It is when there is an excessive amount of glucose that circulates in blood plasma. We have seen many people having high blood sugar levels, and they use different ways to keep their sugar levels moderate. Diabetes is a very commonly […]
It is always a persistent question as to how much fat, carbs and protein you should be eating. Well well well, let us help you take a closer look at how a healthy diet should look like! If you have heard of counting macros, though it was probably from a friend who lives to work […]
Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar levels in the body can impair your day-to-day activities and suck the joy out of life every day. Despite being prone to hypoglycemia, you would want to work out by hitting the gym but people would have advised you to stay away to avoid risk. Table Of Contents Hypoglycemia symptoms […]
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