Water is essential for health. It is always a good advice to drink more water. But are we drinking enough water and how much is enough? The importance of water Water makes up about 60% of the body by weight. It is vital for many bodily functions which include cell metabolism, digestion and helping the […]
What is Palm Oil? Palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fruit of oil palm trees. It has many different properties and is used widely in different food products. Palm oil is a semi-solid state at room temperature and has been used to replace trans-fat in food products such as margarine and shortenings.
What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fatty substance needed by everyone for normal bodily functions. It is transported in our bloodstream as lipid-rich protein molecules of different sizes and composition, known as ‘Lipoproteins’. The most important types of Lipoprotein are HDL and LDL which we commonly term as ‘good cholesterol’ and ‘bad cholesterol’. Women
