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    I. Introduction A. Concepts in nutrition‚ medical nutrition therapy‚ and organ systems concerned Nutrition is the study of food in relation to health. The Food and Nutrition Council of the American Medical Association defined nutrition as the “science of food‚ the nutrients and other substances therein‚ their action‚ interaction and balance in relation to health and disease‚ and the processes by which the organism ingests‚ digests‚ absorbs‚ transports‚ utilizes and excrete food substances

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    Liposomes Definition and background10 Liposomes were discovered in the early 1960’s and subsequently studied as cell membrane models. They have since gained recognition in the field of drug delivery. Liposomes are spherical vesicles which can be thought of as a hollow sphere they are composed of a bilayer membrane which entraps an aqueous core. The particle size of liposomes ranges from 20 nm to 10 μm in diameter. Liposomes vary in charge and in size depending on their manufacturing protocol

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    evidences proved that it can help people lose weight‚ against heart disease‚ and decrease obstruction of acne. Some people feel that coconut oil cannot help people lose their weight. People have been believed for long time ago that it brings high cholesterol and cause of their over-weight. Here is one research shows exactly opposite result. Chomchalao (2005) identified that coconut oil motivates high body’s heat in thermogenesis process which makes the metabolism or energy burning system works better

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    Trans Fats

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    Trans fats are also known as unsaturated fats and they are obtained by chemical processing. It can be found mostly in vegetable oil‚ cookies and margarine. Also they affect on our health by increasing level of bad cholesterol and decreasing of good cholesterol. By rising of bad cholesterol we are more susceptible to clogged arteries that can cause heart attack or even a stroke. Advocates say that trans fats shouldn’t be banned by the government because they didn’t ban tobacco which is also dangerous

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    Coconut Oil

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    Coconut oil is a popular nutritional oil derived from the flesh of matured coconuts. Coconuts have long been a primary source of food throughout the tropics and their many industrial and cosmetic applications have made them a valuable commodity. Coconut oil is heat stable‚ making it suitable for cooking at high temperatures‚ it’s slow to oxidize‚ resists rancidity and has a shelf life of approximately two years or more (virgin coco creme created through a wet-milling process has an indefinite shelf

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    less at risk you are. Exercising can also reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. "Metabolic syndrome is a condition in which you have some combination of too much fat around the waist‚ high blood pressure‚ low HDL cholesterol‚ high triglycerides‚ or high blood sugar(physical)." Even if you already have type 2 diabetes exercising can help control it. Being active can even lower your risk of obtaining some cancers. "Physically active people have a lower risk of colon

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    Add 2 tablespoon of Udo’s oil blend 8. Add tablespoon of raw oats 9. Add 1-2 scoops of Pure Nutrition protein powder 10. Blend and watch your muscles grow Green Tea Benefits Is helpful in preventing cancer‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ high cholesterol levels‚ cariovascular disease‚ infection‚ impaired immune function. Researchers found that men who were given a combination of caffeine and green tea extract burned more calories than those given only caffeine or a placebo. Green tea can even

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    Benefits of Dancing

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    The number of people taking part in dance classes world wide is increasing‚ with dance allowing people to be more active‚ socialise within local communities and develop creative skills. There are numerous benefits to participating in dancing ranging from increasing your amount of daily exercise to making new friends with shared interests. In some countries‚ the weekly exercise targets for children are currently set at a minimum of 1 hour per day for children and at least 30 minutes‚ five times

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    The Biological Importance of Lipids Lipids are organic compounds found in all types of plant and animal cells. They always contain carbon‚ hydrogen and oxygen‚ however the relative amount of oxygen is less than the amount of carbohydrates in lipids. Lipids are polymers and the long chains of repeating units are joined together in a condensation reaction where water is also produced. The most common types of lipids are triglycerides‚ phospholipids and waxes. Triglycerides are formed by three fatty

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    good cholesterol. It is called high density lipoprotein. Being overweight causes to increase the amount of low density lipoprotein in people’s blood. This kind of cholesterol tends to heart disease. For this reason‚ daily activities have important role to decrease LDL. Biolological explanation of decreasing LDL level is that exercise stimulates enzymes that helps to move LDL from the blood to the liver. From there‚ the cholesterol is converted

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