Tag Archives: obesity
Causes of Obesity
Obesity is only due to endocrine disorders rarely. In most cases, obesity is the result of an energy intake through food consumption exceeds energy through activity, this excess calories are stored in the body as fat. However, basal metabolism, the minimum amount of energy needed to maintain bodily activities varies from one person to another, [...]
Sleep Deprivation Can Trigger Cancer
Regular exercise may reduce cancer risk in women. However, these benefits could be missed if the woman is sleeping too little. Thus put forward a number of U.S. researchers recently. The study, involving 5968 women in Maryland confirms previous findings, stating that people who perform regular physical activity face a lower risk for esophageal cancer. [...]
Monosodium Glutamate (I)
What is MSG? Monosodium glutamate is the sodium salt of glutamic acid (found in most protein foods as a protein) and obtained through a fermentation process from products such as sugar cane and some cereals. It then passes through a refining process to obtain pure MSG. It consists of glutamate (glutamic acid), water and salt. [...]
Impact of obesity on health
Obesity reduces the quality and quantity of life because it predisposes to suffer from multiple illnesses and exacerbates existing ones. Here we will revise the pathologies associated with obesity, which improve with weight loss alone time. 1. Hypertension Knowledge of the relationship between obesity and high blood pressure goes back to the twenties. Since then [...]
To eat less you must eat slowly
The maternal advice was wise to eat more slowly: a new study suggests that devour food blocks the natural process of appetite control. “Most fast food hear that promotes excessive food consumption and obesity, and some studies supported this idea,” said Dr. Alexander Kokkinos, lead author of the study. But what was unknown was the [...]