Nutrition
MUSHROOMS PROVIIDE IMPORTANT NUTRIENTS
Mushrooms are not a vegetable as they appear to be, but are a kind of fungus. Some wild mushrooms can be toxic, but the commercially grown edible ones are quite tasty and come in different shapes, sizes, and colours. Adding flavour and meaty texture to...
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
As natural sugar is high in calories and a high intake can lead to weight gain, many people switch to artificial sweeteners, which are made from synthetic chemicals that give a sweet taste without the calories. As artificial sweeteners are 200 times or more...
Omega 3 essential fatty acid
The three macronutrients that we need in our diets are protein, carbohydrates, and fat. During digestion, enzymes in the gut break down the most plentiful fat in our diet, triglycerides, into fatty acids and a molecule called glycerol. Once absorbed these...
BREAST MILK
The first few weeks of breastfeeding are an amazing period of bonding time for mother and baby. Just as amazing is the essential composition of nutrients contained in breast milk – the most complete food imaginable, cleverly adapting to the needs of the growing...
SUGAR ADDICTION
Less intense than cocaine and heroin, but nonetheless addictive for some people, sugar activates the same region in the brain that makes you experience a high and feelings of pleasure. Like using hard drugs, bingeing on sugar blunts the “pleasure” response over...
INSIGHTS INTO THE SWEET DANGER OF SUGAR
It is hard to resist the instant gratification of a sweet tooth when all kinds of sweet temptations are readily available. Unfortunately, too much of a good (sweet) thing can be bad for the body’s chemistry. Harvard Medical School talks about “the sweet danger of...
Avocados – a nutrient dense superfood
Full of delicious flavour and packed with nutrients, avocados are truly one of nature’s super fruits. In addition, it is a fast food that is cholesterol free and can be enjoyed on its own or to enhance the taste and texture of a wide variety of meals. Less appetizing,...
THE MEDITERRANEAN WAY
The Mediterranean diet is not a diet in the traditional sense of the word (short term weight loss), but is based on a lifelong eating pattern that was historically followed in countries around the Mediterranean Sea, such as Spain, Greece, and Southern Italy. The...
THE BEST DIETS (2019)
There are quite different perceptions of the meaning of the word “diet.” To most people it means going on a specific eating regime for a specific purpose, such as weight loss, or to better manage diabetes. To others diet has a general meaning, as defined in the...
AGING OF THE FACE
Time and tide waits for no man – and unfortunately the face is the first to reveal the passing of time, even when mutton dresses as lamb! The medical term “intrinsic aging” describes the natural aging process and our genes will dictate when the visible lines start to...