Eat Your Way To Good Mood with Serotonin

When you are not in good mood, it is most likely that the level of Serotonin in your brain is low. Serotonin is the brain chemical (neurotransmitter) known to be the “Happiness Hormone”, although it is not a hormone. Serotonin is synthesized from tryptophan, an...

The Truth About Fats

For a long time, fat in our diet has been considered a culprit in heart disease, obesity and high cholesterol. So, we all try to avoid them. However, it is the type of fat that matters. Increase your intake of some types of fat will increase the risk of heart disease...

Aging: Avoidable or Inevitable?

Why do some people age more gracefully than others? Why do some succumb to cancer, heart disease or diabetes early in their life while others live disease free and healthy for more than a century? Is aging something we can slow down and avoid or is it inevitable? We...

Benefits of Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin obtained from sunlight exposure, food and supplements, which improve the absorption of calcium and phosphorus.  Calcium and phosphorus are important for bone mineralization and bone health. There are 5 forms of vitamin D, but only 2...