Have you ever noticed yourself feeling sad or burned out while mindlessly eating a slice of cake or a cup of ice cream just to feel good about the day? Well, we all know that our moods largely affect our choice of food. But the connection of food to medical mood disorders such as depression, is still less clear. A new field of nutrition called ‘Nutritional Psychiatry’ studies mental health in relation to food choices. This discipline aims to study the connection of food intake to potentially improve one’s mental health.

Every function in your body needs fluid to perform seamlessly. It is crucial to keep hydrated for many reasons as fluid helps to regulate body temperature, deliver nutrients to all parts of the body, keep our joints lubricated, and stabilize our mood and mental capacity, to mention some.

World Health Organization defined Coronavirus-19, or more famously known as COVID-19, is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people who contacted this disease experienced mild to moderate respiratory illness and recovered without requiring special treatment.

A healthy, balanced diet can protect you from infection and other diseases!
With the current COVID-19 situation in the country, we should be at most vigilant for our health. And one way to do this, the most obvious, is to eat healthily and boost our immune system. A healthy immune system can defeat invading pathogens or, at most, hasten your recovery after an illness.

With all the uncertainties brought by the coronavirus pandemic, it is hard to focus on tasks. Planning on what to eat becomes your wits’ end that was once a piece of cake. The feeling is very overwhelming that we all have to deal with stress. In the past, foods are relatively accessible. You can quickly go to markets with the help of public transportations, and it is more manageable with stable income. Now, there are many barriers to easy food buying, and I know you experience many than few. No doubt that eating healthy during this time is uniquely challenging.

Food safety is not a popular topic compared to calorie monitoring. People are more concerned about making a well-balanced meal or on what food that will make them better in sports performance. However, food safety is as important as the topics mentioned above. Safe food preparation is the foundation of a healthy meal. The nutrients you opt to consume from food will be put to waste if you cannot eat the meal due to food safety concerns. Rotten or bad food shows that the nutrients are already lost. Thus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends these easy ways to ensure that the food you prepare are safe for consumption.

The month of July is all about health and nutrition. This year’s theme: promotion of physical activity. Of course promotion physical activity is not just a one month thing. Physical activity should be a daily routine for an individual. Engaging in physical activity is one of the best gifts that you can give to your body. But, is there something lacking in your exercise routine?

Excessive calorie intake surely leads to unwanted weight gain, especially when these are not compensated with physical activity. Each of us is responsible for how much we eat, yet social norms and culture play and important factor in keeping your food portions in the right proportions.

Rainy season is here! Rain is a mixed blessing when it comes to our health. Positive ones are related to the country’s food supply, while the negative is associated with cold- and flu-related illnesses.

We cannot stay-away from the rain forever, thus the best way to combat these diseases is to boost your immunity. Immunity or the capability to resist infections or toxins is one of our innate abilities as human beings. Our bodies are capable (and are doing a great job!) of protecting ourselves from harmful organisms or substances that can cause diseases.

Making wise snack choices is part of maintaining balanced, and healthy meals. Snack is very important in controlling you mid-morning or -afternoon hunger pangs. Some even think that skipping snacks can make them lose weight. Well, this strategy may work for others, but for some people (like me) this may be torture. Feeling hungry at certain times will keep you unfocused and irritated.

Every function in your body needs fluid to perform seamlessly. It is crucial to keep hydrated for many reasons as fluid helps to regulate body temperature, deliver nutrients to all parts of the body, keep our joints lubricated, and stabilize our mood and mental capacity, to mention some.

Today, a good night’s sleep is used as a vital sign of health by medical professionals. Sleeping is one of the activities we are looking forward everyday as this, same as food, energize us for our planned activities. We spend almost one-third of our lives asleep. Yet, others may not have this luxury. Some people have thought of taking medications to help them sleep, but these drugs have side effects. There are other ways to help you sleep better.

When you are diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, being physically active is one of the best things that you can do to your health. Decreasing overall sedentary lifestyle is one of the keys in managing diabetes mellitus. Exercise poses several health benefits particularly improving insulin sensitivity, promoting energy expenditure, building muscle, and being fit. Yet despite its scientifically accepted truth on keeping your sugar under control, many people are reluctant to engage in exercise.

Eating is a pleasurable activity. But when you have heartburn, this joyful experience can turn into a fiery, uncomfortable feeling. And this is the last you want to remember from having a great meal!

Though it is called heartburn, this has nothing to do with your heart. Heartburn is the burning sensation you feel in the middle of your chest up to your throat due to the digestive acid in the stomach. Heartburn, or also called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or acid indigestion, is a condition in which partially digested food mixed with digestive acid backs up into the esophagus, irritating the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

They say that man was created to be active.

We hunt our own food or use our legs to move places. But as time goes by, our society is re-designed in ways that minimize human movement and muscular use. Not only does it limit physical activity but also prolong sitting—when we are working at the office and at home, commuting in public and private cars, or doing requirements in schools and universities. Watching shows on TV, the most favored leisure activity of Filipinos, is also done sitting down.