Our health is dependent on the food we eat. We are what we eat – and what we absorb in our body. Our tissues and organs are built from the food we eat and from the liquid we drink. We are using food as fuel for our cells. Today’s food contains less nutrients than earlier, e.g. 15 years ago. ... Views: 1766
There are over 70 billion cells in our body. Each of these cells need nutrients in order to stay healthy and to produce energy. The renewal cycle of our cells is around 90 days. A healthy cell will reproduce two healthy cells. An unhealthy cell in turn reproduces two unhealthy cells.
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Body Mass Index (BMI) is used to determine overweight and obesity. Body Mass Index is a figure which is calculated by using a persons weight and height. An adult person with BMI between 25.0 and 29.9 is considered overweight and an adult person with BMI 30 or higher is consiedered obese.
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The five basic elements of life are: oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen and sulfur. All of these elements have their own role in all biological processes. Of these five basic elements of life, oxygen has one exceptional property:
Oxygen atoms can be easily bound to other molecules. That is why ... Views: 2568
Human being has genetically not changed that much during last 5-7 million years. However, there has been lot of major changes in our nutrition. Human started cultivating the land around 6000 years ago. Seafood, poeltry, vegetables and fruits have always been the basic food for human being. ... Views: 3666
The skin is our largest and most sensitive organ. It’s considered as the mirror of our well-being because it clearly reflects our health and well-being. Our living and eating habits clearly shows in the condition of our skin. We can influence the health and condition of our skin thru our ... Views: 5558
Oxygen is one of the five basic elements of life. The other four basic elements of life are: hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen and sulphur.
Oxygen is the source of life. There is oxygen everywhere around us. Lack of oxygen has many effects on our health.
Professor Otto Warbur (Nobel price in ... Views: 3578