NUTRIGENOMIC DIETS

Posted on July 16, 2008 by dietquery

 
We have clothes stitched to fit our figures, cuisines prepared to suit our taste buds, training schedules planned to match our physical needs and NOW diets tailored and designed as per our genetic code and DNA make up….
 
Welcome to the world of nutrigenomics!
 
Since our individual genes determine the nutrients each of us needs to stay [...]

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Reduce your heartburn

Posted on July 16, 2008 by dietquery

 
 
Heartburn or pyrosis is a painful burning sensation experienced in the esophagus, just below the ribs or the breast bone , primarily caused by regurgitation of the gastric acid (i.e. when the stomach acid gets thrown up). The pain often rises in the chest and may subsequently spread across neck, throat, or even jaws. Acidity, [...]

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BMR and Daily Calorie Needs Calculator

Posted on July 16, 2008 by dietquery

 
Basal metabolic rate or BMR is the minimum calorific requirement needed to sustain life in a resting individual.
 
In order to calculate your daily calorie needs, you would have to determine the basal metabolic rate (BMR) using multiple factors such as your height, weight, age and gender, and then multiply the BMR by an activity factor. [...]

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