There are some reservations surrounding sugar addiction. Some wonder if habitual overconsumption of sugar-rich food is an actual behavioral addiction similar to compulsive gambling or […]
Category Archives: Health and Medicine
Studies: Effects of High Sugar Consumption on the Brain
Science has long established the myriads of health problems associated with the regular overconsumption of food high in carbohydrates. In fact, several studies have linked […]
Link Between Aging and Carbohydrates Consumption
One thing is for sure according to several scientific studies: the legendary fountain of youth has minimal to zero carbohydrates. Several studies have been trying to establish […]
Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus or diabetes is a group of metabolic disorders characterized primarily by elevated blood glucose or blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. There […]
Five Types of Physical Fitness Training
There are different categories or types of physical fitness training. Each corresponds to a defined purpose or fitness goal such as the development and improvement […]
The Five Dimensions of Physical Fitness
Physical fitness is the capacity to demonstrate a set of physical skills that enable an individual with the ability to perform specific tasks effectively and […]
What is CRISPR? How CRISPR Gene Editing Works?
A 2014 MIT Technology Review article by A Regalado described CRISPR as “the biggest biotech discovery of the century.” This was not an overstretch. CRISPR […]
Efficacy vs. Effectiveness in Drugs and Vaccines
The words “efficacy” and “effectiveness” are used to qualitatively and quantitatively describe the performance of a particular drug or vaccine. Most media outlets and the […]
Effectiveness of L-carnitine in Weight Loss and Muscle Building
For more than 30 years, manufacturers from the food industry have marketed L-carnitine as a supplement for aiding weight loss and improving exercise performance. While […]
Studies: Effects of Chronic Stress in the Brain
The biological effects of stress can be either favorable or unfavorable, depending on its intensity and duration. Several researchers have been specifically exploring how chronic stress […]