by Hamna Qasim | Jun 20, 2022 | Food & Nutrition, Self Care
Introduction to Weight Management and Obesity As most of you know, obesity is a growing problem 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 Body Mass Index, but...
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...
by Hamna Qasim | Jul 24, 2020 | Lifestyle, Tech and News
What if the light bulb was the cure to racism and classism? Hear me out: Are you aware of what is common between people and light bulbs? They both express different colors, have different shapes, and different sizes. They are manufactured in different places. Some of...