What is diabetes? Diabetes is a serious disease, which is detrimental if left untreated. It is characterized by above-normal blood sugar levels with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein breakdown resulting from defects in insulin secretion, action or both. When poorly managed, diabetes may lead to heart disease, poor vision, kidney failure, loss of limbs, […]
Dietary Fiber Dietary fiber consists of non-digestible types of carbohydrates that originate from plant-based foods. These carbohydrates are usually polysaccharides that consist of sugar molecules bonded together. Our diets are becoming deprived of fiber as more and more populations of people are adopting western diets. Research corroborates that our lifestyles like diet, physical activity, and […]
Lifestyle Diseases are quickly becoming a global threat. On a global scale, over 14 million people between the ages of 30 and 70 die every year from NCDs and 85% of these deaths are in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). This has not only exposed these countries to economic burden but also rendered them social injustices impairing the […]