by Cathy | May 31, 2020 | Holistic Health
Once food leaves your stomach, it is no longer a solid mass. It is a liquified accumulation of nutrients waiting to be distributed throughout the body. In order for nutrition to be assimilated, it has to go through the intestines. Nutrients are sent to cells to...
by Cathy | May 31, 2020 | Holistic Health
The stomach is where protein digestion, through the use of hydrochloric acid (HCL) begins. Did you know … The stomach is a muscle? The body creates HCL so it can accommodate digestion of protein? 40 seems to be the average age when the body begins...
by Cathy | May 18, 2020 | Holistic Health
The mouth is a truly amazing space that serves a very unique set of functions: It is a receptacle for receiving solids and liquids It is our mechanism for mastification (chewing) of the foods we consume It is the place where saliva and digestive materials are mixed...
by Cathy | May 8, 2020 | Holistic Health
What is “processed food“? Let’s get a quick look at some of the negatives associated with processed foods because the dangers in eating processed foods abound: Processed food makes you fat Processed food makes you sick Processed food causes your cells to begin to...
by Cathy | Apr 20, 2020 | Holistic Health
You may be wondering why it’s important to obtain a good overview of Body Systems. The answer is pretty simple: Knowing how the body works (e.g.: physiology) and how nutrition works with the physiology of the body can be the key we need to unravel the mysteries of why...
