Water makes up approximately 60% of the total body weight of a healthy 70kg (11 stone) adult male. If that male becomes leaner, the percentage of body weight of water increases (less muscle/fat, more water) and if the male becomes bigger, the percentage of water weight reduces (more muscle/fat, less water). Obviously the same goes… Continue reading Am I dehydrated? What dehydration means to your health and how to combat it
Category: Dietary information
Why do I crave chocolate?
I started writing this blog as things happened – kind of a timeline from the first consideration of the cravings and how to deal with them. Coming to my conclusions I realised that I would have confused readers, so I will start with a snippet of information that I didn’t consider until I had completed… Continue reading Why do I crave chocolate?
What are Complex Carbohydrates?
What are carbohydrates and what makes some complex? Organic compounds are the building blocks of all life on the planet and these are made primarily of carbon and hydrogen atoms and usually (but not always) oxygen. Carbohydrates (organic compounds also called saccharides) are molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The three types talked about… Continue reading What are Complex Carbohydrates?