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Effects of food on health; Nutrients in terms of nutrition
Although humanity has made considerable progress toward civilization, ensuring that everyone has access to drinking water remains one of the world’s major challenges. According to the report published by WHO and UNICEF…
Halil İbrahim AkgülAssistant Professor · PhD
Foodborne Diseases in History Food can be a source of health and healing, but it can also cause illness, discomfort and death. The relationship between food and health—as far as can be…
Halil İbrahim AkgülAssistant Professor · PhD
To define underweight, overweight and obesity, it is first necessary to understand what “normal” means for the body. In a normal body composition, energy intake from food and energy expenditure are approximately…
Halil İbrahim AkgülAssistant Professor · PhD
Energy metabolism has two aspects: the production of energy and its expenditure by the body. The body expends energy in every activity it performs. Even when no physical or mental activity is…
Halil İbrahim AkgülAssistant Professor · PhD
Energy metabolism has two aspects: the production of energy from food and all the activities through which the body expends energy. This article explains how the body produces energy from nutrients. One…
Halil İbrahim AkgülAssistant Professor · PhD
All organs and tissues involved in ingesting and digesting food and removing waste from the body constitute the digestive system. To better understand the digestive process, it is necessary to know the…
Halil İbrahim AkgülAssistant Professor · PhD
Vitamin A (Retinol) Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that can be stored in the liver. Rich food sources include fish, liver, butter, eggs, whole milk and full-fat dairy products. About 50…
Halil İbrahim AkgülAssistant Professor · PhD
Although minerals occur in small amounts in foods, they are vital for health. The body cannot produce them, so they must be obtained from food. Minerals have different roles and functions in…
Halil İbrahim AkgülAssistant Professor · PhD
Importance of Water for Health The subject of water and health is vital. Humans can live for 5 minutes without breathing, 6 days without drinking water, and 40 days without eating. Water…
Halil İbrahim AkgülAssistant Professor · PhD