Debunking The Calorie Myth – Why “Calories in, Calories Out” is Wrong

Here are mainstream nutrition myths that have been debunked by scientific research.What a Calorie isI want to make sure that we understand each other, so let me quickly define what a “calorie” means.A calorie is a measure of energy:“calorie is the amount of energy required to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.”The official measure of energy is Joule. 1 calorie equals 4.184 joules.What we usually...

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What is Holistic Health?

Holistic Health is actually an approach to life. Rather than focusing on illness or specific parts of the body, this ancient approach to health considers the whole person and how he or she interacts with his or her environment. It emphasizes the connection of mind, body, and spirit.What is Holistic Health?Is there one true definition of Holistic Health? The term Holistic Health or Holistic Healing comes from the word whole,...

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What is the Definition of Organic Food?

Definition of Organic Food?Organic food is the product of a farming system which avoids the use of man-made fertilisers, pesticides; growth regulators and livestock feed additives. Irradiation and the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or productsproduced from or by GMOs are generally prohibited byorganic legislation.So when you hear the term organic food, what does it really mean? Is there one simple definition...

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7 Serious Diseases Caused by Stress

 7 Diseases Caused by Stress1 Stress Related Disease Alzheimer’sRecent studies carried out by researchers in Finland, has linked Alzheimer’s to being one of the diseases caused by stress. When under stress our blood pressure increases as our heart beats faster, and the amount of Cortisol that our bodies produce, dramatically increases. It’s part of the natural “fight or flight” syndrome. On a limited basis this causes no adverse side...

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