Due to the rising rates of health problems like diabetes and heart disease, many people are looking for healthier sources of diet, especially when it comes to meet. The most eaten meet in America, beef, has a high percentage of fat, and can contain a lot of calories. Ostrich meat has now gained...
The omentum is the fat depository of the body. The greater omentum is found in front of the stomach and the lesser omentum around the liver. Both easily become repositories for fat storage. The greater omentum is the easiest to understand in terms of the abdomen appearing stiff and distended in a...
Diabetes is the 5th most common cause of death in the world. Millions suffer from diabetes and many go undiagnosed.
Maltodextrin is a kind of a sweet polysaccharide. This chemical compound has less calories than sugar—about four calories per gram—and contains just minute amounts of fat. It also has a small amount of fiber and protein. Maltodextrin is thought to be more easily digested, and doesn’t cause the...
Insulin is a protein hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. This hormone was discovered by Frederick Banting and J.J.R. Macleod who won a Nobel Prize in 1923. Frederick Sanger followed in 1958 for his discovery of the insulin’s amino acid sequence. Insulin...
Coenzyme Q10 is a naturally occurring compound necessary for optimum cell function. It serves an foundational role in the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is the cell's primary energy source, driving muscle contraction and producing protein. Why It's Important The human body...
The strange sounding name gymnema sylvestre is actually a plant that has a medicinal use in India and also in various parts of Asia as a homeopathic treatment for diabetes (which is also known in these parts as “sweet urine”). The plant’s active ingredient is gynmnemic acid and it is taken from...
Women around the world stress over belly fat. I know as a man I'm more attracted to a women with less belly fat. Not that its an end all but its something I notice especially as I get older and so do the women I am attracted to. The Flat Belly Diet is intriguing just because of this. What is this...
Glucose is a form of sugar that results from the digestion of carbohydrates into a chemical that can be readily turned into energy. Glucose is considered the body’s main source of energy. Glucose that is not properly regulated in the bloodstream can lead to serious health issues, including diabetes....
Diabetes is a disease that results in the body’s inability to make or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone in the body that is used in converting starches, sugars and other food products into energy that the body can use in order to properly function. There are four types of diabetes: Type...
