Carbohydrates are everywhere Some of my following blog posts are going to deal with low carb, glycemic index, intermittent fasting, and ketosis. Therefore, I want to make sure, you know some…
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What is BMI? The body mass index (BMI) is a very simple method you can use to indicate body fat content and classify underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obesity. You only…
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What does successful weight loss maintenance look like? This was one of the main questions I asked myself years ago. But first, I had to start my weight loss. To get…
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What is xylitol and what are sugar alcohols? Xylitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sugar substitute. First, it sounds quite chemically but, in fact, it is something quite natural.…
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Can food relieve people suffering from depression? All of us know that food can have a large impact on our mood. Most of us are in a bad temper when we…
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What are blood groups? The blood-type diet is predicated on our blood groups. A, B, AB, and O is the well-known classification of blood on the basis of different antibodies and…
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What are free radicals and antioxidants? Antioxidants and free radicals are naturally occurring molecules. Oxidation is a fundamental process in our nature: We breathe in oxygen, eat food containing glucose, and…
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The benefits of caloric restriction for body, mind, and soul Easter is one of the main venues people remind themselves of fasting. But fasting is not just a trend of religious…
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What is fiber? Dietary fiber (also called roughage) is a part of plant foods that cannot be digested by gastrointestinal enzymes. It consists mainly of non-starch polysaccharides, is a carbohydrate, and…
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Where can we find vitamin B12? Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin that cannot be made by animals nor by humans nor plants but by bacteria and archaea. These bacteria…