Tag: physical activity
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Taking the Ideal Dietary History
The dietary history aims to provide a detailed record of a person’s medical history, eating habits, preferences and goals in order to design a personalized diet plan. The dietary history should be collected by the dietitian in the form of a series of questions and not by the method of completing a questionnaire by the…
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The Health and Wellness Coffee Chain
The most common causes of death are cardiovascular disease, cancer, injuries and accidents, chronic lower respiratory diseases, diabetes, chronic liver disease, kidney disease, and cognitive disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Coffee consumption has shown an inverse association with several of these diseases. Cardiovascular disease A meta-analysis of 36 prospective studies in 1.3…
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Whey Protein, the Ultimate Nutritional Supplement for Older Adults
Sarcopenia is not only the normal loss of muscle mass that occurs due to aging, but is a pathological condition that can seriously affect a person’s ability to perform basic daily activities. It is particularly evident in people over 60 years of age, especially in cases of lack of physical activity or poor nutrition. In…
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3 Basic Factors That Determine Our Body Weight
Our body weight, our ideal weight and our body composition in general are determined by the following factors: Genetic factors The heredity that we transfer from our parents and ancestors, the DNA, has an important role in regulating our weight. The 3 basic categories of body types have a purely hereditary background. The ectomorphic type…
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Does Dementia Affect Appetite? YES it does!
Many people with dementia lose interest in food, some may eat too much, others eat too often and others may forget that they have eaten recently or may worry about when their next meal will be. Stopping eating It is quite common in dementia to lose interest in food resulting in refusing to eat or…
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