Know Yourself

Amino acids are essential for protein synthesis and many metabolic activities involved in human growth and development. Learn more about their structure, synthesis and various functions.

Fatty liver disease, which can be fatal, is most often associated with excessive alcohol consumption. However, the disease is also associated with other lifestyle related factors. Another reason to eat and move for health.

What do you think of nutrition recommendation? Whose recommendations do you trust and why? Media headlines are often convincing regardless of the source of the information. How does this information help you make healthy food choices?

Food cravings and food addictions have a common feature: loss of self control over the type and or the amount of food you consume. What can you do to build self-control?

Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are essential for good health, but being essential does not imply that supplements are necessary. Naturally occurring essential fatty acids may be all you need for good health.