Food Appearance: Does it really matter?
“Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress.” – Charles Pierre Monselet. Digestion starts from the eyes. As the food is to the stomach so also is food […]
An Apple A Day Keeps Prescription Medicine Away
Apples are a wonderful superfood. It is no wonder they say, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. But at Diet234, we dare to say, An apple a day keeps prescription medicine away. DIET234 Here is why. The data of a research study of 8000 men and women conducted between 2007 and 2010 was […]
Eating Beans Gives Me Gas. What Can I Do To Fix This?
Eating beans is a good idea. Beans are a superfood rich in soluble dietary fibre that enable the removal of cholesterol and unhealthy fats. This prevents them from being absorbed by the body. Beans have been attributed as diabetic food (food for people living with diabetes) this is because of the complex carbohydrates present in […]
I Wake Up Hungry. Why and What Can I Do to Fix this?
It’s natural to feel hungry from time to time but, if you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night or the morning with severe hunger pangs (that almost feels like an “affliction”) then, it’s likely that you are undernourished (not eating well enough). Here are some reasons you might be feeling hungry […]
Nutrition Myths
Diet or nutrition myths are advice that spreads without being supported by facts. Many popular beliefs about weight loss are myths, and others are only partially true. Above are some common nutrition myths and to bust the myth, here are the corresponding facts based on evidence. You can book any of our consultants to help […]
Tips for Improving Your Health with The Help of Exercise
Staying indoors for extended periods of the day is now the new normal, as everyone tries to protect themselves the best they can in this pandemic. Adjusting to living in a pandemic has been challenging for many reasons. Still, one of the biggest challenges is the lack of activity. While we need to stay indoors […]
Men’s Nutrition (International Men’s Day)
Healthy nutrition is very important to men as well as women. Although, being a man (with all the testosterone production) puts a high demand for nutrition. Men have naturally denser bones, so less dependent on dietary or supplemental calcium in order to prevent osteoporosis (bone perforations and breakdown) that typically occurs later in life. On […]
Bottled Water: What is all the fuss about it?
Hopefully, you know by now that drinking water and the benefits cannot be overemphasised. If you still go about thirsty all day, passing out faeces might be unfair to you, worse still you might have a tear… and the rest is ugly. But today I want to share with you and find out from you […]
Palm Wine: Health Benefits and Side Effects
Palm wine is fermented palm sap or juice from the stem of the oil palm tree and its raffia palm. Palm wine tappers make it available as a local beverage for consumption. In as much as it is a known alcoholic drink, it contains sugar, bacteria and yeast (which causes fermentation). It, however, has a […]
Today is World Hepatitis Day 2020
It is World Hepatitis Day today. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that may lead to areas of liver cell or tissue death due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply. Acute or chronic hepatitis is that which lasts for more than 6 months. It may progress to liver failure, cirrhosis and […]
