First pillar of health: Food
The most important of the five pillars of health is food. However, it’s not just about what we eat; it...
FIVE PILLARS OF HEALTH: A Blueprint for Wellbeing blog
Five pillars of health
Since launching this blog on January 1st this year, we’ve delved into numerous diet and lifestyle myths that often lead us astray....
Basics of nutrition
Having discussed the basics of physiology, describing how nutrients are ingested and distributed throughout the body and waste is collected...
Basics of Physiology: Blood circulatory system
In our past two sessions, we discussed the Gastrointestinal Tract and the Respiratory System, which provide the nutrients and oxygen...
Basics of nutrition: Respiratory system
Last week, we discussed the Gastrointestinal Tract, which provides the essential nutrients our bodies need to sustain themselves. These nutrients...
Basics of Physiology
After exploring various myths about diet and lifestyle, we will now delve into the fundamentals of human physiology and nutrition....
Supplements myth
Growing up, our eating patterns are largely influenced by family habits, leading to a limited diet that may cause nutrient...
Myth: A calorie is a calorie
The belief that all calories are equal is a widespread myth, even among the well-educated segments of our society. This...
Dairy Myth
A long-standing, prevalent belief champions dairy as the perfect food. While it may indeed be ideal for calves it is...
Protein myth
There are many myths related to protein in our society propagated, knowingly or unknowingly, by many in the food and...
