What exactly is Metabolism?

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Metabolism is the rate at which your body uses energy, or, burns calories. Your resting metabolism measures the number of calories required to keep your body functioning.
Energy metabolism is the body’s process of breaking down nutrients and converting them to energy.

While everyone’s metabolism works the same way, the rate at which it metabolizes nutrients is unique to every individual.

Health benefits of alkaline water

There has been much discussion over the past few years about the quality of the water we drink and the effects that this may have on our health. Many health experts believe that the low-quality of tap water in the UK can pose health concerns, particularly if we rely upon this as our main source [...]

The new “silent” killer- meet

There is a NEW silent killer in town. Its name is INFLAMMATION. You have run into it before, maybe once or twice. Redness, itchiness, and swelling are tell-tale signs you have met and experienced inflammation first hand. Classic Tell-Tale Signs Of Inflammation Imagine for a minute, walking through the woods and brushing up against a [...]

Açai Berries Are Good For You How

What Is Açai?Unfortunately, there’s a lot of confusion about açai (pronounced: ah-sigh-ee). Marketers out to make a quick buck prostituted this poor berry, colon cleansers and other products out to the public and, according to the Federal Trade Commission’s website, scammed consumers out of $30 million or more in 2009 through deceptive advertising and unfair [...]

Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks :Glutamine And Creatine

Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks Glutamine and creatine are two of the most common amino acid supplements in sports nutrition today. They have been talked about for nearly two decades (there is research on glutamine that dates back as early as the 1970s). Claim after claim has been made for these two ingredients leading [...]

Is bad for the heart, insomnia

Can’t sleep at night? A new study published in the journal Sleep has found that people who suffer from insomnia have heightened nighttime blood pressure, which can lead to cardiac problems. The investigation, which measured the 24-hour blood pressure of insomniacs compared to sound sleepers, was conducted by researchers from the Université de Montréal, its [...]

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