Childhood obesity in America has soared in recent years and is a matter of great concern to both parents and healthcare professionals. An increasing number of children are not just seriously overweight but are quite obese, and a worrying part of the problem is the incidence of very young children being affected as well. Toddlers…
Metabolism is the process that takes place constantly in the body, to turn food into energy that can be used by the body. The speed at which metabolism takes place is referred to as the metabolic rate and it varies from person to person. Someone whose body doesn’t metabolize too well is said to have…
Blood is made up of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets which aid blood clotting during bleeding. Oxygen is conveyed throughout our body by the red blood cells and this is what makes them red in colour. A constant oxygen supply is needed by the body to ensure growth, good health and…
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