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Quality Characteristics That Drinking Water Should Have

Although humanity has come a long way on the path to civilization, one of the biggest problems of the world today is the inability of the entire population to access potable water. About 32% (2.5 billion) of the world’s population is currently deprived of clean drinking water. As a result, deaths and serious health problems occur. The water hardness is also very important in terms…

Foodborne Diseases – I; History and Overview

Foodborne Diseases in History Foods, as well as being a source of health and healing, can negatively affect health in some cases; can cause significant illness, disease and death. Foodborne diseases and the relationship between food and health -as far as can be understood- have been known for about 7 thousand years. It is known that some plants were consumed and traded for healing in…

Being Underweight, Overweight and Obesity; Body Mass Index

To define obesity and being underweight, it is first necessary to know what the concept of “normal” is for the body. In normal-weight status, the energy taken from food and the amount of energy consumed by the body are almost equal and the body fat rate in men is between 8% and 15%; In women is between 15% and 22%. Obesity and being underweight are…

Energy Metabolism – II: Energy Expended by the Body

Energy metabolism should be considered in two aspects; the energy spent and the energy produced in the body. The body expends energy on all the activities it performs. Even when no physical or mental activity is performed, the body must spend a certain amount of energy. From the point of view of vital activities, even maintaining the integrity of cells is a task in itself…

Energy Metabolism – I: Energy Production in the Body

There are two sides of energy metabolism. While the first covers energy production activities from foods; The second includes all activities that consume energy in the body. This article describes the production of power from food in the body. One of the most important reasons we consume food is to provide energy to the body. The food eaten is primarily digested; Then, the resulting building…

Digestive System and Digestion of Food

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 digestive system. Digestive system The digestive system consists of the digestive tract, the route of food in the body and organs that help digestion. The schematic representation of the digestive system is given…

All Vitamins; Functions, Daily Needs and Rich Foods

Vitamin A (Retinol) Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin and can be stored in the liver. Vitamin A-rich foods are fish, liver, butter, eggs, milk and dairy products. About 50 of the 600 carotenes found in plant foods are in vitamin A form. These carotenoids are called provitamin A and are converted to vitamin A by taking 1 mole of water into their structures with…

All Minerals; Functions, Daily Needs and Rich Foods

Although minerals are found in meager amounts in foods, they are vital components for health. Minerals cannot be produced in the body and therefore must be taken from outside with food. Minerals have different roles and functions in the body. Therefore, many various ailments and diseases can occur in their deficiencies. In this respect, it will be helpful to examine each mineral separately. 1. Calcium…

Water and Health; Functions in the Body and Daily Needs

Importance of Water for Health Humans can live for 5 minutes without breathing, six days without water and 40 days without eating. Water is the most critical food for life. The relationship between water and health is extremely important. Although it varies slightly with age and gender, approximately 65% of an individual’s weight is water. When evaluated on an adult individual weighing 70 kg, this…