Beebleblog - Fitness, Diet & Health

Health Benefits of Iron

hugo — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:22:12 +0000

Most people are aware that iron is vital to good health. It forms part of the red pigment in our blood known as haemoglobin which helps carry oxygen to our cells. The brain requires about 20% of the body's supply of oxygen, so iron is essential for its function as it helps supply the oxygen it needs. Iron is also present in our muscles and, it provides them with the necessary amounts of oxygen to work effectively. Iron is also essential in the chemical process that helps to convert food into energy. Iron Deficiency

What are Folate and Folic Acid?

hugo — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:14:14 +0000

Folate, also known as vitamin B9, is found naturally in our food and its manufactured brother is known as folic acid which is found in supplements and has been added to the American breakfast cereals, bread, flour, pastas and grain products since 1998. Some other countries have followed suit by fortifying their flour with folic acid. Why does our body need folate?

What are Calories?

hugo — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:33:48 +0000

Calories are contained in most of the foods we eat and it is something that many diets and 'lose weight fast plans' have focused on. It has only been in recent times that food producers have had to be more honest about the amount of calories in their foods. We are obsessed with calories and they are the one aspect of food that we count. We count how many we consume and less frequently we count how many we use. We talk quite confidently about calories but do we really know what they are all about? What is a calorie?

Tennis Elbow

hugo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:12:21 +0000

There is nothing worse than having a bad game of tennis, or is there? How about an injury that if left untreated can not only leave you in a lot of pain but can keep you away from the court entirely for a much as a couple of years? I know that I would gladly stick with my usual bad game than suffer any injury that leaves me with no choice about playing or not. If you don't believe me then just watch a tennis match and see if you can spot the injured player in the crowd who wants to be out there. With a face like a child's who has just opened the unwanted Christmas present slouched in their chair as though the life has literally been sucked out of them; they shouldn't be hard to spot. What is Tennis Elbow?

Health Benefits of Copper

hugo — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:31:15 +0000

Copper is vital to our general health and cannot be manufactured by the body so we need to get our supply directly from the food we eat. Why does our body need copper?