Skeletal muscle mass refers to the total weight of all voluntary muscles attached to the skeleton. It constitutes a significant portion of the body’s lean mass and is responsible for generating movement, posture, and strength. Skeletal muscles are composed of long, multinucleated fibers that contract when stimulated by nerve impulses. Maintaining and increasing skeletal muscle […]
Lean Body Mass (LBM) refers to the total weight of everything in the body except for fat, including muscles, bones, organs, and fluids. It represents the essential, metabolically active components necessary for bodily functions and physical activity. LBM is crucial for assessing body composition, as it helps determine the proportion of lean tissue in relation […]
We know the paramount significance blood holds in our existence. It is the life force that sustains us, flowing through our veins like a river of vitality. It carries the secrets of our health, reflecting our well-being and resilience. But what if this scarlet liquid of life runs short of supply for us? What if […]
We live in a world that celebrates efficiency, efficacy, and accessibility. Yet in all of this we somehow forget that our health is the greatest virtue. Technological advancements have been a boon to medical science and these innovations have redefined the need of prevention and precaution. One such mechanism which is designed to nudge people […]
By: Jahnvi Ranjan Medically Reviewed By: Sumita Thomas, Masters in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services World Health Organisation was established in the year 1948 as a specialized agency of the United Nations Organization (UNO). Member countries of the UNO focused on the need to create an international body to look after the health problems of […]
Imagine a world without coffee and your refrigerator is yet to be invented. The call waiting and caller id feature we exploit to their full potential today doesn’t exist. There is no concept of wireless transmission (wi-fi) and nobody knows a thing about science fiction. Urg! Sounds like a nightmare, right? That’s what our world […]
Imagine a world without coffee and your refrigerator is yet to be invented. The call waiting and caller id feature we exploit to their full potential today doesn’t exist. There is no concept of wireless transmission (wi-fi) and nobody knows a thing about science fiction. Urg! Sounds like a nightmare, right? That’s what our world […]