You’ve probably read many times that diet specialists and medicos recommend that the best way to start the day is to eat a healthy breakfast. So why is that? Breakfast is the first meal after your body has been relaxing with sleep. We don’t exert energy when we are sleeping so our metabolism slows right […]
Continue readingBlood 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 […]
Continue readingSo, what is Nutrition? It is the whole process of taking in food to nourish the body. It involves: The consumption of food and drink. The breaking down of food and drink in the stomach, into nutrients. The absorption of these nutrients via the intestines. The distribution of the nutrients throughout the body via the […]
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