Introduction The Minnesota Starvation Experiment, also known as the Minnesota Semi-Starvation Experiment, the Minnesota Starvation-Recovery Experiment and the Starvation Study, was a clinical study performed at the University of Minnesota between 19 November 1944 and 20 December 1945. The investigation was designed to determine the physiological effects of severe and prolonged dietary restriction and the… Read More
Introduction Hypervitaminosis is a condition of abnormally high storage levels of vitamins, which can lead to various symptoms as over excitement, irritability, or even toxicity. Specific medical names of the different conditions are derived from the given vitamin involved: an excess of vitamin A, for example, is called hypervitaminosis A. Hypervitaminoses are primarily caused by… Read More
Introduction Maintaining a healthy diet is one of the most important things you can do for your overall health and well-being. Not only will eating right help keep you in shape, but it will also strengthen your body and protect you from disease. With this in mind, below are a few valuable tips to help… Read More
Introduction Training for the military requires stamina and discipline for what you get out of your body and what you put into it. The most crucial thing to remember about eating while you are training is that you need to consume enough calories to sustain your body during your workouts and military exercises. Diet A… Read More
Introduction A good meal will come from the right food that can help you build mass. So, how can this be possible? We all know that eating a good and hearty meal will provide us with the necessary vitamins and nutrients that we need to help us maintain a healthy body weight. This is the… Read More
Research Paper Title Food cravings: Associations with dietary intake and metabolic health. Background Food cravings are a desire for specific foods which, if uncontrolled may lead to excess energy intake and weight gain. However, information on the relation between food cravings, dietary intake, and indices of metabolic health is limited. Methods This study used baseline… Read More
Research Paper Title Diet Quality Is Associated with Physical Performance and Special Forces Selection. Background This study determined associations between diet quality measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015, physical performance, and successful selection following a US Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection course characterised by arduous cognitive and physical demands. Methods The HEI-2015 scores… Read More
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