Healthy Living

Mental health is a fundamental aspect of well-being, mental health is about how people think, behave and feel. Mental health includes psychological, emotional and social well-being. Mental health influencing thought, awareness and behavior. Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to deal with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well, work well and contribute to their community. Mental health comprises a range of factors that affect emotional, psychological and social functioning. Despite its significance mental health often remains overshadowed by physical health in discussions and policies. Mental health includes particular well-being, perceived self-effectiveness, independence, competence and self-actualization of one’s intellectual and emotional   potential among others. Sleep irritation, lack of energy, lack of appetite, thinking of harming others and self-insulating are signs related to mental health difficulties. Mental health is a...

Ketogenic diet is a high fat, moderate protein and very low carbohydrate diet. Carbohydrates are the body's preferred source of energy but on a strict ketogenic diet about 5% to 10% of energy intake is from carbohydrates. The reduction of carbohydrates puts the body into a metabolic state called ketosis. Ketosis is when the body starts breaking down stored fat into molecules called ketone bodies to use for energy without circulating blood sugar from food. Once the body reaches ketosis most cells will use ketone bodies to generate energy until you start eating carbohydrates again. ketogenic diet involves consuming very low amount of carbohydrates and replacing them with fat. Health benefits of ketogenic diet can include weight loss and lowering your risk for certain diseases like cancer, diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol and cardiovascular diseases. Types of ketogenic diet: There are several types of ketogenic diet and what you eat depends on the type of the diet. They inc...