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What Are Triglycerides?

What Are Triglycerides?

Triglycerides, like low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterols, do not carry a great reputation. They are not cholesterols, but are lipids that...
Plant-Based Diet and Metabolic Health

Plant-Based Diet and Metabolic Health

What Are Plant-Based Diets?  Plant-based diets have become popular recently for both health and environmental reasons.1 The different types of...
What Is LDL Cholesterol?

What Is LDL Cholesterol?

What Is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a wax-like substance that plays a crucial role in the human body.1 It is an...

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21 11 ,2023
Intermittent Fasting and Metabolic Health

Intermittent Fasting and Metabolic Health

Intermittent fasting is a dietary approach characterized by restricting caloric intake over various intervals of time.1,2 Emerging evidence seems to suggest that intermittent fasting can have beneficial effects on metabolic health by improving weight, glycemic control, and insulin resistance especially among those who are overweight or obese.3   Does Intermittent Fasting Improve Metabolic Health?   After an...
17 11 ,2023
Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity

How Is Childhood Obesity Defined? Obesity in children and adolescents is of special concern as it affects both their physical and psychological health during a developmentally critical stage.1 It is a chronic disease characterized by excess adipose tissue and known to be associated with a wide array of health issues. Obesity in children and adolescents is defined...
10 11 ,2023
How Does Stress Affect Metabolic Health?

How Does Stress Affect Metabolic Health?

What Is Stress? Stress is a broad term that refers to various “stressors” or factors that place a significant psychological strain and often disturb normal physiological state.1 Stressors can include low socioeconomic status, major life events such as job loss or divorce, catastrophic events such as war, chronic adversities such as daily work stress, hassles, caregiver distress,...
31 10 ,2023
What Is the DASH Diet?

What Is the DASH Diet?

The DASH diet stands for “Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension” – an eating plan endorsed by the American Heart Association that aims to reduce hypertension (ie, high blood pressure).1 The diet is characterized by a high intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat dairy products, poultry, fish, nuts, beans, and seeds.2 On the other hand,...
25 09 ,2023
Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia

What Is Preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is a type of hypertensive (ie, high blood pressure) disorder that affects 2-8% of pregnancies.1 Preeclampsia usually occurs later in the pregnancy and is diagnosed when a pregnant woman >20 weeks of gestation has a new-onset hypertension defined as a systolic blood pressure of >140 mm Hg and/or a diastolic blood pressure of...