Macronutrients: The Recommended Ratio For You
From a personal perspective, whenever I say I’m on a diet, people think I am dieting to lose weight or for medical reasons. This should not be so. Dieting …
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Macronutrients: The truth About What Our Body Needs
The answer to the question of what the body needs can be very complex depending on the knowledge and information we have and our perspective of life. When the …
Macronutrients That Provide Energy
What Are Macronutrients? Essential elements and nutrients are imperative for our body to function efficiently. The normal consumption and combination of macronutrients are the secret of healthy living …
Vitamin D Supplements May Help Fight Depression
Depression affects many people from time to time. Some evidence indicates that dietary and lifestyle habits may play a role in the development of depression. Recently, a team of …
Lactose intolerance: A2 Milk May Be Safe for Milk-Intolerant People
Not all cow’s milk is created equally. Its nutritional composition often varies slightly, depending on the cow’s breed, feed or individual genetics. For example, cow’s milk contains varying amounts …
Too Much Linoleic Acid May Increase Heart Disease Risk
It’s been suggested that replacing dietary saturated fat with linoleic acid may reduce the risk of heart disease and early death. Recently, researchers used unpublished data from the ’60s …
Early Weight Loss Predicts Long-Term Success
Weight loss success during and after a weight loss program varies. Recently, researchers examined the factors linked to weight loss during and after a 12-month weight loss study in …
Extreme Weight Loss Causes Extreme Metabolic Slowdown
Long-term weight loss is hard to maintain. Studies show that weight loss reduces the number of calories you burn at rest, resulting in slower weight loss and faster weight …
High-Fat Dairy Linked to Drastically Reduced Diabetes Risk
Despite having been considered harmful in the past, new studies have failed to find a link between saturated animal fat and heart disease. Additionally, not all saturated fats are …