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Getting the right amount of calories in your food

The food we eat every day is highly important in determining our health. Good nutrition comes from having a well balanced intake of fiber, carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals - and calories. Due to the high incidence of obesity among modern people these days, it is clear that we need to monitor our daily caloric intake, of which all of it comes from the food we eat. So how do we know how much calories per day is right?

There are several aspects taken into account to determine an optimal daily calorie requirement, such as your height, weight, sex, activity rate, … Continue Reading

What is Physical Therapy and Apta Physical Therapy

The practice of physical therapy is utlized to assist patients with certain conditions and in some cases provide an alternative to or work together with surgical intervention. There are a wide range of settings in which physical therapists can choose to practice. For example they may work at hospitals, schools, fitness centers, retirement homes and even their own private physical therapy clinics.