Archive for the 'Nutrition' Category

What is Probiotics

Monday, July 20th, 2009

A lot is being said about these rapidly becoming popular bacteria called probiotics. As the name suggests these are “pro”-”for, in favor of”-”biotic”life-digestion-the breaking down of food and derivement of material-metabolism”.
Bacteria is often a word that is thought to describe all harmful , microscopic organisms, that carry or are , capable of life threatening infections. [...]

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Carbohydrates, Energy within the food chain

Friday, July 17th, 2009

It doesn’t matter what , or how much exercise you do, how hard you work, your body will need energy. This energy primarily comes in the form of carbohydrates.
This group is divided into two categories, simple sugars and complex carbohydrates.
The simple sugars are single molecules called mono-saccharides.These include glucose, fructose, and galactose.
Glucose is a [...]

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Refined sugar dangers

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Sugar has been accused of contributing to many diseases and disorders, including diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and hyperactivity in children. But research studies have not provided evidence that sugar actually causes any of these conditions. What most nutritionists will confirm, however, is that the frequent consumption of sugar accelerates tooth decay.
Everybody has bacteria in the [...]

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Metabolism definition

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Metabolism are the chemical processes inside the cells of living organisms .A complex process that has taken years to understand and for scientists to define. The metabolism is affected by many things including the amount of muscle and fat your body possess. All life forms that use cells have a metabolism, and in some cases [...]

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Dangers of too much protein

Friday, June 26th, 2009

How much protein is too much?
While too little protein is certainly bad, many nutritionists believe that eating too much also may be harmful. The amount of protein you eat can easily build up. An excess of 200 grams of protein a day, which is more than four times what the body needs, can be consumed [...]

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