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    you might need to replace some of the salts that your body loses through sweat. These salts‚ or electrolytes‚ are found in most sports drinks. What are the advantages of a sports drink over water? Water will provide the liquid you need to avoid dehydration‚ but does not have electrolytes. Anelectrolyte is a substance that will dissociate into ions in a solution. The ions in the solution give it the capacity to conduct electricity. Electrolytes‚ such as sodium and potassium‚ are present in sweat‚ and

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    The peak incidence (the rate of influence of something‚ especially of something unwanted) of kwashiorkor is between the age of 9 months and 2 years (Vlok‚ 1986). Kwashiorkor is not differentiated between genders. Kwashiorkor is a form of severe protein - energy malnutrition which means there are usually enough calorie intakes but not enough protein consumption (Unknown‚ Kwashiorkor‚ 2015). It is the most common widespread nutritional disorder in developing countries (Cafasso‚ 2012). Every cell in

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    causing chronic diarrhea within the first few days of birth. Signs and symptoms: -Persistent diarrhea‚ despite any bowel rest – bowel actions usually range from 8-10 times per day – can be confused for looking like urine -Electrolyte imbalances and dehydration -Failure to thrive -Vomiting -An endoscopy/biopsy can reveal villi atrophy‚ which is where the villi in the digestive system erodes away -Some infants may also have an undeveloped esophagus‚ called esophageal atresia Causes: -Tufting

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    stable internal environment‚ despite it being affected from the conditions of the external environment. Thermoregulation is a homeostatic system that maintains the body’s core internal temperature. For humans they must maintain an internal temperature of 36.7OC (this is the set point for the internal environment of a human to remain at homeostasis state). Components of a homeostatic system is a receptor‚ a control centre and an effector; The receptor that detects the change from a stimuli (when it becomes

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    about there are corresponding systems to maintain this normal‚ stable range. The body maintains homeostasis through a self regulating control system‚ or "homeostatic mechanism" (Shier) if you will. All of these homeostatic

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    too much acid is called acidosis. Acidosis happens when the kidneys and the lungs could not keep up your body’s pH in balance. Many of the body’s processes produce acid. For example‚ the lungs and the kidneys can usually compensate for slightly pH imbalances; however the problems with lungs and kidneys can causes to excess acid in our body. The acidity of the blood in your body is determined by PH. A lower PH shows that your blood is more acidic and higher PH shows that your blood is more alkaline (base)

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    diabetes. The Mexican diet is also high in sodium which can lead to even more health risks. These risks include high blood pressure‚ ventricular hypertrophy and heart failure‚ osteoporosis‚ kidney stones‚ dehydration‚ breathing difficulties‚ duodenal and gastric ulcers‚ electrolyte and hormonal imbalance. Although the diet has a lot of negative aspects‚ one great thing is that it is a diet that is very high in fiber. Since beans are one of the main foods used‚ fiber is one factor that brings many benefits

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    P5: Explain the concept of homeostasis. P6: Follow guidelines to interpret collected data for heart rate‚ breathing rate and temperature before and after a standard period of exercise. M2: Discuss the probably homeostatic responses to changes in the internal environment during exercise. M3: Present Date collected before and after a standard period of exercise. D2: Evaluate the importance of homeostasis in maintaining the healthy functioning of the body. P5 Homeostasis is a natural

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    LEARNING DISODERS: INTRODUCTION: A learning disorder can defined as a difficulty in an area of cognitive functioning. Learning disabilities are neurological differences in processing information that severely limit a person ’s ability to learn in a specific skill area. Learning disorders/disabilities are the result of actual differences in the way the brain processes‚ understands‚ and uses information. The term "learning disabilities" is used to describe a group of disorders characterized by inadequate

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    Alcohol Use What is alcohol use disorder? It is a disorder associated with intake of more than enough amount of alcohol resulting in the destruction of internal organs plus it can also harm a person physically and mentally. What it is cause? The main causes of this disorder are: * Drinking alcoholic beverages. * Having alcoholic substances. What organ it effects? It affects several organs. For example: * Brain: Drinking a large amount of alcohol causes damage to the brain. It

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