Women
Low Carb High Fat (LCHF): What Gives?
The concept of a Low Carb High Fat diet may sound too good to be true. After all, you get to eat as much as you want of the foods that you love including those fatty foods that have been demonised for so long. You don’t have to weigh your food, there’s no calorie counting…
Read MoreExercise VS Food: Can You Out-train A Bad Diet?
So, you are at the gym and its Exercise VS Food time. You work hard burning a ton of calories with each session. It’s sort of like your caloric insurance, giving you the freedom to splurge every so often, knowing that those calories are going to be zapped the next time you hit the gym.…
Read MoreZinc: The Immunity Booster and Antioxidant
Zinc is an essential trace mineral. It is one of the most abundant minerals in the human body. We have about 2-3 grams of Zinc in our bodies. 60% of that is contained in our muscle cells and about 30% can be found in our bones. The balance is spread through the teeth, hair, nails,…
Read MoreSodium: Are You Getting Too Much?
Sodium is a mineral known as an electrolyte. It is vital for electrolyte balance, Sodium retention and water retention. In the body where Sodium goes, water flows. So if you lose Sodium you are going to lose water. Conversely if you hold on to Sodium you will retain water. Why We Need Sodium This mineral…
Read MorePotassium: The Regulator and Energiser
Potassium is known as a regulator in the body. It is involved in the proper functioning of the nervous system, muscles and heart beat. Although often referred to as an electrolyte, it is in fact a vital mineral. Potassium levels can become imbalanced as a result of such things as excess sweating and urination. A…
Read MoreFolic Acid for Foetal Development
Folic Acid is one of the B vitamins. It is very important in foetal development. It is therefore very important that pregnant women be on some kind of folic acid supplementation. This will prevent neural tube defects. Folic acid is one of the vitamins that is used as an enzyme in our metabolic pathways. It…
Read MoreVitamin K is an Essential Vitamin
Vitamin K is an essential fat soluble vitamin. It was discovered in the first half of the 20th century by Danish scientist Henrik Dam. It is well known in helping to prevent blood clots. In fact, the letter ‘K’ which represents this vitamin, comes from the German word for coagulation. Vitamin K requires an effectively…
Read MoreVitamin C: The Mega Vitamin
Vitamin C is the most important healing vitamin that we have. The body cannot manufacture Vitamin C. Yet stress and modern living rob us of this important compound. It is vital, then, that we get a plentiful supply of this Vitamin through our food. It is critical however, that we take the right type. Getting it…
Read MoreB Complex Vitamins: What You Need to Know
The B Complex Vitamins are grouped together as a result of their common function, which is to convert carbohydrates into glucose. Within the B Vitamin grouping are the following: B1 – Thiamine B2 – Riboflavin B3 – Niacin B5 – Pantothenic Acid B6 – this grouping encompasses six chemicals that work the same way in…
Read MoreMagnesium: The Relaxant
Magnesium is a mineral that is required in over 325 enzyme systems in the body. It helps the body to process fats and proteins and it is essential in the development of strong healthy bones and teeth. In combination with Calcium, Sodium and Potassium, it also facilitates muscle contraction and the transmission of nerve signals.…
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