by Hamna Qasim | Jun 20, 2022 | Food & Nutrition, Self Care
Introduction to Weight Management and Obesity As most of you know, weight management and obesity are growing problems worldwide: more and more people suffer daily! We’ll start by looking at ways to assess obesity. You’ve probably heard of the term: BMI or...
by Hamna Qasim | Dec 30, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Self Care
Introduction to Energy Homeostasis and Energy Balance Remember, it’s a critical topic that forms the basis for our understanding of weight gain and obesity. So let’s start by looking a bit more into the regulation of food intake. The energy balance is the...
by Hamna Qasim | Nov 11, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Self Care
Use of Fatty Acids As Fuel From triglycerides to fatty acids Whether you are in a fasted state or just consumed a heavy meal, most of the blood’s triglycerides are either VLDL or chylomicrons. The action of lipoprotein lipase bound to the wall of capillaries in the...