Managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) through diet can be tricky if we don't know what foods are permitted and which ones to avoid. Here in this section, we have mentioned some foods that most people are familiar with and consume readily that may not be helping with kidney disease management while others that can be consumed in limited portions. Overall, minerals such as sodium, potassium and phosphorus are usually the ones that are restricted in the diet (hence foods that contain them) based on individual health parameters, alongwith with the macronutrient protein. Foods To Avoid (CKD) Bread: whole wheat (has high phosphorus and potassium) Brown Rice: high phosphorus and potassium Banana: high potassium Dairy: high potassium, phosphorus and protein Cold Drinks:...
The food we eat supplies our body with both macro and micro nutrients. Micro nutrients are required in comparatively smaller quantities as opposed to macro nutrients. Vitamins (organic) and Minerals (inorganic) together comprise the micro nutrients needed to sustain various bodily functions. Vitamins include the fat-soluble one's i.e. A,D,E and K and the water-soluble's i.e. all B's and C. Minerals may be further classified based on their quantity needed as macro minerals like calcium, phosphorous, sodium, potassium, etc. and trace minerals like iron, copper, zinc, iodine, etc.One misconception about vitamins is that they provide energy. While they do assist proteins, carbohydrates and fats to be efficiently metabolized for energy they directly do not provide any energy. Some functions of vitamins...
Weight loss is undoubtedly one of the most trending topics of this decade. Type in "weight loss" in a search engine and you'll see what i mean. Although, fundamentally weight loss for men and women is governed by the same basic principle i.e. "calorie deficit" be it through controlling nutrition intake or increasing energy expenditure through exercise or even a combination of the two. The basic theory for weight loss is quite simple:Calorie Reduction below maintenance levels = Weight Loss However, how one goes about doing this calorie reduction is where the magic lies. Additionally, most people are more inclined towards losing weight faster, which in my opinion is ok as long as someone is overweight or obese. Here are two posts of mine...
Do you want to build muscle and gain mass? Have you been religiously going to the gym to pack on size for increasing that lean muscle? Do you want to be bigger, muscular and leaner? Well, Before you jump onto any random “Bodybuilding Diet” and start hustling for those bigger muscle take into consideration the training you are doing in the gym. A muscle building diet is only going to work if the training stimulus you provide is appropriate and leads to progressive overload overtime in terms of both volume and intensity. Without a progressively overloading training adaptation a muscle gain diet can only do so much. Just to be clear, progressive overload is expected overtime such as either macrocycle to macrocycle or mesocycle to...
Continuing on my weight loss series, in this post I'll be going over some easy ways to lose weight and make sure that it is sustainable and can be easily implemented. So lets begin with the weight loss tips. 1. Always start with a manageable calorie deficit I’ve often seen people start their weight/fat loss phase by either reducing food intake too much and/or doing too much cardio/exercise. If you are trying a fat loss diet for the first time, guess what’s going to happen when you restrict calories to a very low level. You either hit a plateau early in the diet or you experience too low energy levels which ultimately leads to binging on food and the whole...
