Jul 22, 2025 | Health Topics, Nutrition
Protein provides the body with approximately 10 to 15% of its dietary energy and it is the second most abundant compound in the body, following water. A large proportion of this will be muscle (43% on average) with significant proportions being present in skin (15%)...
Jul 22, 2025 | Health Topics, Nutrition
Thinking of the calories burned from walking in terms of your favourite foods may help you be realistic with your weight loss goals. While you don’t have to offset everything you eat with walking, knowing how hard you’d need to work to burn off a treat can help...
Jul 22, 2025 | Health Topics, Nutrition
Of all the myths surrounding nutrition, the one around calories is one of the most pervasive and most damaging. It’s the notion that calories are the most important part of the diet, and the source of these calories doesn’t matter. You may have read “A calorie is a...
Jul 22, 2025 | Health Topics, Nutrition
You don’t have to do a dramatic overhaul to your diet to see improvements in your weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol. Making small changes can be just as effective in lowering your risk of heart disease and may be easier to stick with for the long term. You may...
Jul 22, 2025 | Health Topics, Nutrition
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin in a family of compounds that includes vitamins D1, D2, and D3. Your body produces vitamin D naturally when it’s directly exposed to sunlight. You can also get vitamin D from certain foods and supplements to ensure adequate levels of...
Jul 22, 2025 | Health Topics, Nutrition
What you eat drastically affects many aspects of your health, including your risk of developing chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Cancer growth can be heavily influenced by your diet, but it must be noted that many foods contain beneficial...
