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 | Oct 10, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Self Care
Lipid Metabolism The Ultimate Info Here, we’ll look at how the body processes dietary fat. It is essential because we need to know what happens to dietary fat after consuming it to link it with the specific effects on the body. Therefore, we need to track it and...
by Hamna Qasim | Aug 16, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Self Care
Now, what are carbohydrates? Is sugar a carbohydrate? Yep. What about starch? Well, starch is also part of the carbohydrates. Fibre? Fibre is also part of the carbohydrates, but a special kind, as we’ll see. We’ll start by looking at the chemistry of...
by Hamna Qasim | Jul 28, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Lifestyle
You should learn to honor your body and health by listening and responding to the direct messages it gives you in order to meet your physical and physiological needs. What are Odd Eating Habits (unhealthy diet)? Image Source: Pexels.com Commonly, fast food...
