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 [...]

Balance your diet

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Feeling lethargic and run down does not necessarily mean that you are ill, but it can have a profound effect on your day-to-day life. The causes of these symptoms are diverse: you may not be taking enough exercise, you may not be getting enough sleep or you may be suffering from anxiety. Or, you may [...]

The right food

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Think of your body as a mechanism made up of billions of tiny chemical factories linked in an endless process of utilising energy and performing such functions as nerve transmission and producing vital enzymes (body substances made from proteins that break down foods and regulate metabolism). Something as complicated as the human body must inevitably [...]