Why Are Highly Processed Foods Generally Less Healthy?
The biggest problem with highly processed foods is the processing removes important nutrients like fiber…
Why Are Highly Processed Foods Generally Less Healthy?
The biggest problem with highly processed foods is the processing removes important nutrients like fiber and vitamins. There are two reasons manufacturers do this. One thing is to give the food a softer texture, but more importantly,it increases the food’s shelflife. This is because pests are less attracted to food with less nutrition. But if…
Dietary Fats & Their Effects on Human Health
When we talk about fats,it’s easy to think of obesity. For decades,people have been trying to figure out exactly what causes obesity,because then we could simply fix that and stop worrying. Unfortunately,we still don’t know exactly the answer to that problem. Although low-fat and no-fat products have been introduced,obesity rate continues to rise. Though in…
Animal & Plant-based Proteins
Amino Acids Proteins are known as the building blocks for lean tissues,not to mention its countless other functions. Proteins are made for smaller molecules called amino acids.There are approximately 20 types of amino acids that the human body needs,but only 9 of them are essential,which means that our body can’t make these amino acids and…
Carbohydrate-rich Foods & the Glycemic Index
In my last post,we mentioned the idea of thinking about foods instead of nutrients. Simply working with nutrients and ignoring everything else has caused us trouble. Recent years,many so-called experts have suggested that we are eating to many carbohydrates,and we should reduce the amount of carbohydrates in our diet. This might be helpful at some…
Macronutrient Structure & Metabolism
The Big Picture In 1827, British scientist William Prout suggested that humans need three macronutrients to survive. These are carbohydrates,fats and proteins. Ever since, people from the best nutritionists to the general public have been trying to figure out exactly how much of each macronutrient we should include in our diet to optimise our health….
Access to Stanford Introduction to Food and Health
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A Sociocultural History of Obesity
For centeries, the major problem with food has been food shortage, but in recent years,over abundance has become the new concern for people. Diseases like obesity and diabetes have haunted people for decades. But how did this dramatic change happen so suddenly? Why the change? Ever since world war two,women who used to be in…
