Category: Nutrition

Clinical nutrition focus on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of nutritional changes in patients linked to chronic diseases and conditions.  Clinical in this sense refers to the management of patients, including not only outpatients at clinics and in private practice, but also inpatients in hospitals.  It incorporates primarily the scientific fields of nutrition and dietetics. Furthermore, clinical nutrition aims to maintain a…

A healthy lifestyle and a balanced diet play a paramount role in promoting and maintaining homeostatic functions and preventing an array of chronic and debilitating diseases For infertility, the Mediterranean diet, which is rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and olive oil, and low in red meat, has been shown to be associated…

There is truth in the saying, “you are what you eat.” Now, science is showing us that a healthy diet may have an impact on mental health. The impact that food has on mood and behaviour and also other aspects of mental illness is being researched. Nutritional psychiatry is developing into a real opportunity for…

Losing weight is not always easy. Given the hectic pace of modern life, people have turned to diets or dubious weight loss schemes. However, meal replacements and diet and exercise offer an alternative, effective solution to weight loss and weight management. The benefits are based on the convenience of meal replacements, their ability to satisfy…