Author: Navigate Your Plate
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Keto Diet: Proceed with caution
The premise behind the Ketogenic Diet, commonly known as the Keto Diet, is essentially to mimic starvation. Glucose, mainly produced by carbohydrates, is our body’s preferred source of energy. When there is not enough glucose available (like during starvation), most of our body tissues can use fat and protein for fuel instead. Our brain, however,…
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Why counting calories might be working against you
Calories can certainly be a helpful tool for measuring nutrition needs, but on their own, calories don’t provide enough information about the food we eat. Basing decisions on calories alone can lead you off-course. It is important to consider where the calories come from. The nutritional value of a specific food depends on many factors.…
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You’ve been diagnosed with fatty liver, now what?
Hepatic steatosis, also referred to as fatty liver, seems to be increasingly common. The word “steatosis” essentially means fat buildup, while “hepatic” refers to the liver. While a healthy liver contains a small amount of fat, too much fat can be harmful. Hepatic steatosis itself may not damage the liver or impair its function, but…
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What is cholesterol and why should we care?
We all know someone who has high cholesterol. You yourself may have been advised by your doctor to work on lowering your cholesterol. So, what does this mean? Why should we be concerned about cholesterol levels? What even is cholesterol? It’s surprising how little we talk about the details of such a common diagnosis. Cholesterol…