Health Matters

The word “calorie” is everywhere. We see it on food labels, fitness apps, diet plans, restaurant menus, and even on exercise machines. You may hear people say: “This food has too many calories.” “I burned 300 calories today.” “I am trying to eat fewer calories.” “How many calories should I eat per day?” But what exactly is a calorie? In simple words, a calorie is a unit used to measure energy . Just as we use kilograms to measure weight and kilometres to measure distance, calories are used to measure the amount of energy present in food and the amount of energy our body uses. Understanding calories becomes much easier once we understand that the human body needs energy continuously—even when we are resting. What Is a Calorie? A calorie is a measurement of energy. The food we eat contains stored chemical energy. After we digest food, our body releases this energy and uses it for different activities. For example, your body needs energy to: breathe pump blood through the heart maintain...

🌏Introduction In the current scenario, as a doctor, I know that there are many people who are diagnosed with cholesterol, and they are really in an anxiety situation because cholesterol is one of the leading causes, or a major leading silent risk factor, for heart diseases and also for stroke. And yes, the people who are diagnosed with cholesterol or high cholesterol levels mainly depend on the medicines given by the doctor. But they also need to understand that the diet or the food they eat has a major role or has a powerful role in controlling and maintaining their cholesterol. It helps to control their cholesterol naturally. In the year 2026, or in the present year, much medical research strongly supports that some foods or some particular foods Consuming it every day can significantly reduce the LDL cholesterol, which means the bad cholesterol, and can increase the good cholesterol, the HDL cholesterol, and can really protect their heart when consumed in a regular manner, in a cor...