DEFINITION Obesity is defined as “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health”.1 With respect to obesity, it is important to understand the term “body mass index” (BMI). The BMI of a person helps in differentiating a normal person from an obese person. The BMI is basically an…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Suchitra Chari What is Body Composition? Body composition is a ratio of the body’s fat to its fat-free mass. Body fat comprises of essential fats like lipids and non essential fats like storage fat in adipose tissue. Essential fats are those found in…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Perry McLimore, MD., JD. The U.S. health and medical care system are matchless compared to the remaining “industrialized” countries. No uniform healthcare system and no universal health care coverage exist for U.S. citizens. However, U.S. health care is, by far, the costliest…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Perry McLimore, MD., JD. Introduction In the news recently is the account of a measles outbreak that apparently started in Disneyland, located in California. Currently, there are almost 100 confirmed cases of measles in California, Arizona, Utah, Washington State, Oregon, Colorado, Nebraska, and Mexico. It…
WHAT IS CREATINE? Creatine is a naturally occurring compound that our body is capable of producing in the liver. It is present in diet of people who eat meat (e.g. red meat and oily fish). However, creatine is degraded during cooking because of its heat labile nature. It is…
Joanne P. Shelby-Klein, BSN RN Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is also known as Lou Gehrigs Disease, named after the famous baseball player who died from the disease. People may also be familiar with this disease from hearing about Steven Hawking, the famous physicist. What exactly is ALS? ALS belongs…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Food, it has been recognized for many years as a source of energy and building blocks for the body as well its role in preventing and treating diseases. In recent years, there has been a focus on how…
Swapnali Halder, Ph.D. High-energy demand during high intensity exercises requires a proportionate increase in bodily energy supply. High-energy exercise (HIE) is an exercise where the intensity of exercise exceeds corresponding maximal oxygen uptake (called aerobic power or VO2max)by the body. Anaerobic exercise is a high intensity…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Suchitra Chari, MS Creatine (Cr) is an organic molecule that is produced endogenously in the body and is also obtained from meat and fish and to a lesser extent from dairy products. 95% of the Cr in our body is present in skeletal muscle, substantial…