Weight Loss

Insomnia may affect different people in different ways, but may affect as much as 25% of the population at some time or another and 9% on a regular basis. (Source: Carlson, 2008) How much sleep each person needs is different, so defining insomnia is difficult at best. Not everybody needs eight hours of sleep; some people may need as few as five hours while others may need up to ten hours to feel refreshed. Defining insomnia must start with defining how much sleep you personally need in order to feel at your best. Sleep is important, not only for the rest that it provides, but also because sleep is when your body recharges, refreshes and resets itself for the following day. Think of sleep as a reboot for your brain and your body.

Food is the building block of our bodies. We need proper nutrition through every stage of life to be at the best health possible. No matter what we eat, when we eat it, or how much of it we eat, all foods are broken down in the same way: into one of three major components. These components are protein, fats, and carbohydrates. It is a myth that calories from fat and calories from carbohydrates are different from each other – once the body breaks down foods, they are down to their basic components and will be used as energy immediately, stored for later use or stored as fat.

PKU is a genetic, metabolic disorder which prevents the body from oxidizing phenylalanine hydroxylase. As this chemical continues to build up, mental retardation, sometimes severe, may result, with very few of those with untreated PKU having an IQ over 50. It is important to have a low protein diet, which is the only way to remove the excess phenylalanine from the blood, and this diet should be started as early as possible to minimize the risk of mental retardation.

It is the same old, ongoing war to end all wars. Are men and women really all that different? Genetically, we are different. We have different hormones and mature at different rates. Our brains process information differently and studies suggest that we even communicate in totally different ways. But when it comes down to nutrition, are men and women really all that different? The simplest answer is yes, men and women are completely different when it comes to our nutritional needs. Our basic nutritional needs are similar, but the amounts may change depending on gender.