What did our ancestors eat. Basically whatever they could hunt/gather cook and eat like Meat, veggies, fruits, many be nuts and berries. So in alignment with our genes of our ancestors if we just stick to food that is natural and whole in its original form, we will be fine. No need to worry about […]
Category: Health
Saturated Fats and Health
The Journal of the American College of cardiology published a research paper recently. This new paper, which uses data from studying 135,000 people overtime. Saturated fat from meat, egg yolks and dairy do not cause an increase in cardiovascular disease, and reduce stroke risk. Same goes with Cholesterol as well. Polyunsaturated fats may increase risk […]
Vitamin D – Benefits and Food Sources
Researches say that close to 70% of world could be facing an epidemic of D Vitamin deficiency. Vitamin D has a huge impact on the health and function of your cells. It reduces cellular growth (which promotes cancer) and improves cell differentiation (which puts cells into an anti-cancer state). That makes vitamin D one of […]
Health and Gut Microbes
The health of the trillions of microbes (Bacteria, fungi, virus) in our gut/stomach (which outnumber your cells 10 to 1) is one of the biggest things that impact our wellbeing. We have to learn how to tend the flora of our internal gardens (our gut) by being selective of what we eat and how we […]
Protein Rich Diet Benefits
Benefits of high protein diet: A high-protein diet reduces hunger, helping you eat fewer calories. This is caused by the improved function of weight-regulating hormones. Muscle is made primarily of protein. High protein intake can help you gain muscle mass and strength while reducing muscle loss during weight loss. People who eat more protein tend […]
Sleep Smarter
Get sunshine during the day. Go out and get sun exposure. Don’t look at screens before bed. Blue light from LED alters our sleep patterns. No caffeine 8 hours before bed. Set a right room temperature so that you do not feel cold or sweat while sleeping. Some researches suggest sleep between 10 PM and […]
Our Immune System – Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Immune System The immune system has a vital role: It protects your body from harmful substances, germs and cell changes that could make you ill. It is made up of various organs, cells and proteins. The immune system is spread throughout the body and involves many types of cells, organs, proteins, and tissues. Crucially, it […]
How to Reduce Hair Fall and Get Healthy Hair
For many people hair loss or fall is a symptom of many inherent causes like nutritional deficiency, stress, inadequate sleep, medications, hormonal imbalance, autoimmune conditions, chemical treatments, exposure to pollutants to name a few. Having good quality whole foods is the best source of nutrition, however in many cases we might have to compensate nutrition […]
Know about Keto Diet in 2 Minutes
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates, a state known as ketosis. When this happens, your body becomes incredibly efficient at burning fat for energy. It also turns fat into ketones in the liver, which can supply […]
Compound Exercises – Best Way to Build Strength and Muscle for Longevity
Compound movement exercises are functional exercises that replicate natural movements of human body and involves mind-muscle coordination throughout the body. These are quite effective in developing overall strength and fitness. Generally these exercises are performed using free weights like barbells or dumbbells for full range of motion for maximum benefit. Benefits of compound movement exercises: […]
Foods to Break Your IF and What to Eat During Feeding Window
Refer Basics of Intermittent Fasting or Time Restricted Feeding (TEF) to understand the the basics before reading this topic. Here are some of the recommended and supplements while doing Time restricted feeding (TEF) or IF. Remember that doing fasting does not give you the license to binge eat or eat mindlessly. What we eat during […]
Ketosis and Ketogenic Diet: Benefits
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. Normally, the carbohydrates contained in food are converted into glucose, which is then transported around the body and is particularly important in fueling brain function. However, if there is little carbohydrate […]
Protein Supplements: Whey Protein
Protein is an essential nutrient for life, responsible for numerous functions, like supporting the building of tissue, cells and muscle. Proteins are made from a collection of up to 20 amino acids. Proteins vary in their absorption rate within the body, based on their biological value (BV). BV is not a % but a value […]
Inflammatory Foods and Habits
Some of the pro-inflammatory foods and habits that could cause stress on our immune system are listed below. Indulging in these foods or habits could negatively alter our immune system functioning and results in inflammation in various systems of our body. Subsequently this kind of inflammation which is low grade and chronic which is caused […]
What is Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome is a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. These conditions include increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels. Having just one of these conditions doesn’t mean you have metabolic syndrome. But it does mean you […]