Joseph Carter

The Breakdown of Carbohydrates in the Body

Have you ever had a meal that had a lot of carbohydrates and then found yourself feeling very sleepy afterwards? Do you wonder why that is? This is typically due to the fluctuations of blood sugar levels, which in turn can cause drowsiness. But what do ca... Read >

Explaining a Calorie

Just what is a calorie? The actual definition is that it's a unit of heat energy. Another definition is that it's a unit of "energy-producing potential equal to the amount of heat that is contained in food and released upon oxidation by the body." There a... Read >

Understanding the Healthiest Food Choices

By now most of us are most likely familiar with the "food pyramid," but we may want to consider some questions when examining it. Such as, which are the best foods to eat? Also, how much should we eat? In order to answer these questions we need to find ... Read >

How Important is Water in Our Digestive Process?

When we eat food and we drink water, what happens to them inside of us? Both food and water are important for our digestive system to operate properly. We need this water not only to hydrate us but to also help us properly digest our food. Most of us take... Read >

Do You Know What You Need to Eat Every Day?

When you think about the kind of food that is offered us at fast food or drive thru places today, do they usually offer natural, healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables? Well, most often not. In fact most people's diets today consist mostly of starc... Read >

What You Eat is What You Become!

Would you like to live a long and satisfying life? All of us probably realize this is what we want, but what some don't realize is just how much of a factor our diet plays in determining whether this will happen or not. "Eat your vegetables! Eat righ... Read >

How a Healthy Diet and Water Are Connected

Why is water important? The body uses water to digest food and to perform many other functions as well. Many people take their bodily functions for granted and just assume the body should work all the time. But there is a relationship between eating he... Read >

Don't Forget About Vitamins!

How easy is it today to find vitamins and minerals? No matter how easy it is, we still often fall short in realizing what we need to have by way of vitamins. And of course we may see an advertisement about a specific vitamin and think that we must have ... Read >

Want a Healthy Snack? Try a Vegetable!

What we eat has a tremendous effect on our health; some believe it may be one of the most important solutions to better health, that is, along with regular exercise. So what about the foods you eat? How can you make healthier choices overall? Think a... Read >

You Are What You Eat, Right?

It is an understatement to say that our diets make us who we are and are the main contributors of our health. Every day, the foods people choose help to determine the length and quality of their individual lives, and a proper diet has an especially profou... Read >

What is Metabolism?

Look in any dictionary, and you will find metabolism defined as "the sum of every biochemical process involved in life or the sustaining of it." As it applies to our individual health, we can define metabolism as the amount of food taken in and used. In t... Read >

What Is a Calorie?

"A unit of heat energy" is the dictionary definition of a calorie. We can also discover what it is in scientific terms: a potential of energy production that is equal to how much heat is contained in food and released to the body during oxidation. To try ... Read >

What Happens to Those Carbs Once Inside?

Have you ever noticed how people get sleepy after eating a meal high in carbohydrates? Did you ever wonder why this is? The main condition that makes us sleepy comes from elevated levels of blood sugar. What makes carbs turn to sugar? Well, when your body... Read >

What Foods Make Us Healthy?

Our optimal health can be realized by eating the foods listed on the USDA's food pyramid. But how much of each food is the best for us? This question is different for every individual. Therefore, the answer is unique to each of us as to which foods cause ... Read >

What Do We Really Need to Eat?

Foods that make up a large a part of our today are mainly full of starch and meat. Unfortunately, the drive through window at your favorite fast food joint doesn't exactly offer a selection of fresh vegetables and fruit. This nation has become a bunch of ... Read >