During the month of Ramadan, devout Muslims wake up before dawn to have prayer and a meal together with their family – a practice called sahur – to prepare themselves for the day’s fasting. In this article, Dr. Norazmir Md Nor, Deputy Dean (Research & Industrial Linkage) from the Fa...
Editorial: Nutrition and wellbeing: how do energy intake, fasting and prudent diets affect mental healthdoi:10.3389/fnut.2024.1461415Ammar, AchrafTrabelsi, KhaledHammouda, OmarClark, Cain C. T.Frontiers in Nutrition
Writing for BBC Culture, Clair Thorp looks at the role that boredom plays in thecreative process. Many writers and artists credit being bored with helping them have their best ideas – JK Rowlingcame up withHarry Potter ...
Gingercontains a specific compound called gingerol that is thought to be responsible for its multitude of health benefits. Studies have shown that ginger can helprelievenausea,decreasefasting blood sugar levels,increaseworking memory andreducemuscle pain. ...
While there's some research to support working out on an empty stomach, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's ideal. When you exercise on an empty stomach, youmay burn valuable energy sources and have less stamina. Low blood sugar levels may also leave you feeling lightheaded, nauseous, or...
How people wake up and regain alertness in the hours after sleep is related to how they are sleeping, eating, and exercising. Here, in a prospective longitudinal study of 833 twins and genetically unrelated adults, we demonstrate that how effectively an
18. Intermittent fasting has been shown to have apositive impacton the ability to increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). “Basically it's like Miracle-Gro for your brain,” Weinandy says. 19. Expect to lose weight. AHarvard articlesays, “The entire idea of IF is to allow the...
If you have low levels of dopamine in your brain, you may have the following symptoms: Little motivation to complete tasks or achieve goals Not feeling pleasure in activities you once enjoyed Little energy Anxietyor sadness Difficulty concentrating ...
If we have certain health goals, we can give ourselves the best chance of success by getting strategic about what foods we say “YES” to, and what foods we say “SOMETIMES” to. These YES foods give us more energy and have fewer calories on average than “junk food,” which means ...