The Link Between Calcium and kidney stones This article explores the role of dietary calcium in the formation of kidney stones. Table of contents What Is Calcium? Where Is Calcium Found? What Is The Role Of Calcium In The Body? How Much Calcium Should People Be Consuming Each Day? What Are Kidney Stones? Dietary Management And Prevention Of Kidney Stones Can Diet Help Prevent Kidney Stones? Bibliography 1. What Is … [Read more...]
Negative Calorie
Whenever you hear a conversation around calories and weight loss, the saying “negative calorie” will invariably come up. Typing it into Google will give you over 6 million results (it also says that a negative calorie is -4.14 kJ but that’s another story). There is a large amount of information out there, but no scientific studies that have proved the theory of negative calories. What is a “negative calorie?” The saying negative calorie is … [Read more...]
Drink Calories
Drink calories - how many calories are in your drinks? Drink calories – where fluids other than water have extra energy associated with them but don’t offer much else nutrition wise. Water is the best drink out there; we all know it and have heard it many times. However, there are times when the occasion calls for something different, a soft drink at a birthday party or an orange juice with breakfast. So what does this translate to … [Read more...]
What is Fat
Table of contents What is fat? Where is fat found? What is fat used for? Brown fat and white fat How is fat used by the body? How does fat influence the body? How does fat impact on health? How much fat should people be consuming each day? 1. What Is Fat? Fat is a word that can have many meanings. It is a type of tissue; it can also refer to a cell type and to a class of molecules. For the purpose of this paper the … [Read more...]
Healthy Recipes
Making Healthy Recipes Healthy recipes are something that nearly all people will search for at some point – you buy recipe books or more commonly you Google it. However what do you do when you have a recipe that you always use but you know that it’s not the best for you? The following article gives some tips on making your favourite recipes healthier so you don’t have to cook new dishes but rather, modify the ones you already have. Fats and … [Read more...]
Frozen Yoghurt
These days, there is an array of “healthy” foods on the shelves, but knowing which ones are the best is difficult, and frozen yoghurt is no exception. For the purpose of this article frozen yoghurt is referred to as the tubs of frozen yoghurt that can be purchased from the supermarket freezer section or an ice cream/frozen yoghurt shop. Is Frozen Yoghurt Healthy? To really answer this question we need to first look at the nutritional value of … [Read more...]
Cholesterol in Eggs
“Are eggs healthy for us? Can we eat the egg yolk even though it has been reported that the cholesterol in eggs is high?” As a dietitian this is one of the most common questions that I get asked on a regular basis. To start with it is always helpful to remember what cholesterol is. Cholesterol in eggs - what is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a white, waxy substance that is needed by the body for many metabolic processes, including the production … [Read more...]
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body mass index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height that is used as a measure to determine if you are a healthy weight for your height. The BMI is basically a relationship between your weight and height that is associated with body fat, nutritional status and health risk. It is designed for men and women over the age of 18. Try our BMI Calculator to calculate your healthy weight range BMI is defined as the weight in kilograms divided … [Read more...]
Warfarin Diet
Warfarin diet - what foods should I eat if I am taking warfarin? A warfarin diet is very important because certain foods and beverages may interact with warfarin. People often get very confused about the information presented to them. It is understood that avoiding large amounts of vitamin K is important, but what foods are high in vitamin K? And how does vitamin K impact on warfarin? What is warfarin? Warfarin, also known as Coumadin, is … [Read more...]
Breakfast
The Importance of Eating Breakfast We all know it’s the most important meal of the day, but for a large proportion of us eating breakfast each day is difficult. So what is it about breakfast that makes it so good for us and why do we need to eat it each day? Breakfast literally means “breaking the fast”. After a night’s sleep (and therefore no food) your body needs a kick start to get the metabolism going for the day by refueling the brain (and … [Read more...]
