Housed in the category: Wellness , Food Disorders , Nutrition , Health , Treatment | September 5th, 2009
There are two types of laxatives: the osmotic and irritants. The first draw water out of the intestinal wall to the middle of the body, making the fecal become more viscous and easy to be eliminated. Have annoying, as the name suggests, irritate the intestinal mucosa by stimulating the body to act. Although [...]
Housed in the category: Food , Wellness , Tips , Eating Disorders , Nutrition , Health | July 18th, 2009
The candies are not part of the dietary guidelines, such as food wheel, too many calories because they provide compared to other essential nutrients that constitute them. However, the sweets are an important source of emotional comfort and pleasure. The reason for our interest in what is sweet is probably related to the need [...]
Housed in the category: Diets , Eating Disorders , Nutrition , Health | May 19th, 2009
Categorized as an eating disorder, anorexia nervosa can be related to alterations in the area of the brain that processes the information on the palate. The conclusion is a study conducted by researchers from the Universities of Pittsburgh and California, involving 16 women who recovered from the disease and whose reaction to various flavors [...]
Housed in the category: Diets , Eating Disorders , Nutrition , Health , Treatment | May 14th, 2009
Anorexia is a disease recently, has begun to be designated for anorexia nervosa in 1993. The term anorexia means 'loss of appetite', yet what happens in reality is that the person with anorexia maintains its normal appetite, but this is severely controlled as to be ingested daily amount [...]