Category: Carbohydrate

Effects Of Carbohydrates As Ergogenic Aid In Sport Introduction An ergogenic aid is an external influence, both legal and illegal which positively affects sporting performance. The legality of ergogenic aids is controlled by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) (Kayser et al, 2007). Buck et al (2013) stated that a legal ergogenic aid in sport can…

Ketogenic Diet: What It Is And Why It Works Against Epilepsy In recent years there has been a boom in the variety of healthy fad diets , for the better, since the same form of eating, no matter how healthy it may be, does not always work equally well throughout the world. Among these diets,…

The Components Of A Healthy Diet And Their Importance First we need to know what is diet? Diet is a special plan to preserve or maintain our body shape from being fat or slim, dieting is a pattern of eating food in a managed and regulated style to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight. Another…

Biochemical Composition And Nutraceutical Perspectives Of Seaweeds From The Red Sea EAWEEDS are marketed as functional foods or nutraceuticals due to their highly biochemical ingredients, and they are vital as food supplement in order to relinquish physiological condition and resist diseases. In the present study, the biochemical compositions of the seaweeds Caulerpa racemose, Digenea simplex,…

Ketogenic Diet: An Apparent Therapy For Pediatric Refractory Seizures ABSTRACT The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high fat, low carbohydrate, and restricted protein diet that was framed in the 1920s as an alternative therapy for refractory epilepsy. Refractory epilepsy poses high risk of morbidity and mortality for pediatric population. It is a desirable treatment modality…

Mineral and Water Function Essay This report will investigate and explain the six essential nutrients that are required in our diet. The report will look at macronutrients which are needed in large amounts and micronutrients like vitamins and minerals which are only needed in small amounts, the report will also look at water. This report…