Biochemistry Fats‚ Diet‚ and Heart Disease ‘Fat’ can sometime be a word that gives people the chills when they hear about it. It is one of the three main sources of calories to our diet and a major part of ones dietary requirement. There are three kinds of fat: saturated‚ polyunsaturated and monounsaturated. The degree of saturation is dependent on the amount of double and triple bonds in the chemical makeup. Saturated fats are known to increase the body’s levels of serum (blood) cholesterol
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4.0 Aetiology Scientists continue to research into the causes of coronary heart disease however‚ their has been limited new research into the aetiology. Therefore‚ the causes of atherosclerosis will be discussed as well as other diseases leading to coronary heart disease such as transient ischemia‚ coronary stenoses and lifestyle factors. 4.1 Atherosclerosis Coronary heart disease is commonly caused by a buildup of plaque which narrows the arteries and reduces blood flow causing platelets‚
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Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is a disease in which waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries are used to supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart‚ so if they’re continuously blocked up‚ it can be very dangerous. If the flow of this oxygen-rich blood is reduced or blocked‚ a heart attack can occur. It is the number one cause of death in the United States for both men and women and although this type of disease mainly happens at an older age‚ it can happen
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Running Head: Increase of Public Awareness on Heart Disease Name: Course: Tutor: August 13th‚ 2010 Introduction Health information that relates to heart diseases can be easily accessed through the internet websites‚ articles‚ and books‚ among other materials. These materials serve to increase the community’s awareness on how to prevent as well as manage the heart disease. The purpose of this paper is to delve into a new approach that can play a critical role of increasing public awareness
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Pieter 1 Addy G. Pieter Matos Professor: Peter Ulrich EN-109-40 Expository writing 11 march 2013 Smoking should be banned in all public places‚ indoors or outdoors‚ in all fifty states. I feel that smoking in public places‚ indoors or outdoors should be banned in all fifty states. Smoking not only is harming the health of smokers‚ but also the health of others around them‚ in my opinion‚ one of reason smoking should be banned in public places is because nonsmokers should not be forced to second
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The body system that most interests me is the cardiovascular system‚ I chose this system because I’m fascinated with how the heart works and how the blood flows throughout our whole body. The heart is a muscle that contracts which allows blood to be pushed throughout the body. The heart provides many nutrients and blood to the whole body along with many vital organs. The heart is spilt into four chambers: the right atrium‚ left atrium‚ left ventricle‚ and right ventricle. The blood flow starts in the
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Of Mice and Men Expository Essay John Steinback’s Of Mice and Men is a book that describes the chase of the American Dream. Although achieving the American Dream is a great desire for all‚ seldom does it actually come true. George and Lennie‚ the two main characters in the book‚ have a goal of pursuing their version of the American Dream‚ as do many other characters. However‚ due to relationships and other conflicts‚ that dream is not achieved. Almost immediately‚ Steinback poses the question
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Heart disease is the leading killer of Malaysians. Heart attack came suddenly without the time and place. Plus now the number of heart patients is increasing due to various causes that are not taken seriously in the early stages. The first is the cause of eating. Consuming a lot of fast food‚ these foods contain a lot of saturated fat and high in calories. Fat will accumulate in the body if burning calories is not the case. This leads to increased cholesterol in the body then block blood flow
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Heart Disease in African American Women Monique Boatner Tabor College Heart Disease in African American Women The target group of the population intervention is African American women ages twenty-five and thirty-four‚ lower to middle class‚ in Birmingham‚ AL. When performing the intervention in this population subset the measurable objectives are the increase of the women who check their blood pressure on a regular basis and can voice whether their blood pressure is normal or high
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Heart disease and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. How has marketing/advertising contributed to this? What appeal do food ads hold for the average American? The ads make us eat when we are not hungry and eat more than we need to for nourishment. How do they do it? Locate the kinds of appeals food advertisers use to sell their product in the course of your argument. Heart disease and obesity are a growing problem here in the United States as our eating habits decline
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