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Posted in Health on Jan 19th, 2008
Any extra calories you eat but do not need will be stored, some as glycogen, but most as fat. If, sometime later, the supply of nutrients in the bloodstream is not enough for the body’s energy needs, the body will use some of the stored supplies. In other words, the process of taking glucose out [...]
Posted in Health on Jan 11th, 2008
It’s all part of a complicated but fascinating process called metabolism. That’s the name for all the physical and chemical processes that help your body use food to keep you alive. It starts with digestion, in which your stomach and intestines break down the food you’ve eaten into nutrients your body can use. These are [...]
Posted in Health on Mar 9th, 2007
We sometimes put so much emphasis on how foods taste that we overlook some of these other important things that make us want to eat them.
When you plan meals, try to include a variety of flavors. Creamed chicken on toast, for example, would be nicely complemented (filled out, completed) with a crisp green salad and [...]
Posted in Health on Mar 7th, 2007
In previous centuries, people didn’t worry so much about age-related brain conditions. Forgetfulness, speech problems and confusion were simply considered part of getting old. Now that our bodies are remaining fit and strong for much longer, it’s increasingly important that our minds also remain active - as much for our families’ sake as our own. [...]
Posted in Health on Mar 4th, 2007
Concentrated calories - Since stored food energy must be carried around, it needs to be in a concentrated form. That is, it must pack as much energy as it can into as little weight and as little space as possible. A single pound of body fat, for instance, contains calories. It takes a long time [...]
