Foot: An Engineering Masterpiece
The foot is a limb that is not given much importance when compared to other vital organs such…
Fat
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Sugar or Fat?
Diabetes is one of the most serious public health risks today. The United Nations declared diabetes as a…
Fasting and Cleaning
There are many ongoing studies into fasting, a practice prescribed across many religions. Increasingly, there is evidence to…
Eat fat, live longer?
As more people live into their ’80s and ’90s, scientists focus more on the issues of healthy aging.…
When To Eat Fruits?
One of the requirements for maintaining life is the balanced consumption of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. Carbohydrates (saccharides)…
The Camel: A Monumental Creature
The camel is a mighty animal and was historically used for transportation in desert lands; thus, it earned…
The Onerous Journey of a Meatball
I was once a delicious meatball. I should, in fact, say “we,” not “I,” for I was a…
The Miraculous Functions of the Human Skin
THE SKIN IS THE PHYSICAL INTERFACE BETWEEN THE CREATURE AND THE WORLD. HENCE IT IS THE LOCATION OF…
Nutrition in Classical Islamic Medical Sources
Malnutrition is not the result of only insufficient food. It can also result from too much of the…
Disciplining Obesity: A Healthy Life Style
No religion commends self-indulgence;all religions, and all traditional ways of life inspired by religious principles, commend self-discipline,…