Fiber deficiency is not just a problem for adults. In fact, children also experience this problem. A study conducted in 2018 even mentioned that 9 out of 10 children experience fiber deficiency. These children only consume an average of 4.7 grams of fiber per day....
As more and more people are turning to a healthy lifestyle, many unfamiliar terms about diet have also begun to spring up. One of the terms commonly found these days is “real food”, which is believed to support a healthy lifestyle. Even real food is said to support...
Our bodies are smart! It creates hunger to let us know it’s time to eat. It also tells us to stop eating when we’re full. But we can easily ignore the signs that our body’s had enough food while we’re busy or in the middle of doing something else. As a...
Juices and smoothies are perfect choices for health-conscious people or those on a diet. These beverages are believed to conveniently give us the benefits of fruits and vegetables. But is that so? How to tell juice and smoothie apart? Before we delve deeper into the...
In addition to paying attention to the food consumed, people with obesity are usually also advised to exercise to burn excess calories. But apparently, not all types of exercise are suitable for people with obesity! Obese people are strongly discouraged from doing...
Blood sugar spikes can be very alarming, especially to people with diabetes. Indeed, diabetic people should keep their glucose level under control to help them avoid complications. Some complications that may occur include kidney failure, nerve damage, vision damage,...
