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    length would buildup in the bloodstream and the body‚ causing major health problems. This also means that fasting could be detrimental to an individual with this disease. After not eating for a long period of time‚ blood sugar levels would drop and without the metabolism of fatty acids to restore glucose levels‚ energy would not be able to be produced and glucose levels would remain low. During fasting‚ the body normally converts fatty acids into smaller units called ketone bodies. Ketone bodies are small

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    The Quran and Oedipus the King also known as Oedipus Rex are two well written pieces of work. The Quran‚ is the last sentiment of God to many‚ is not just a piece of writing‚ but a way of life describe in a book. The Oedipus Rex is a complex work that tells a tale‚ but also sheds a light on how modern day people are. Both works are still relevant to today’s modern times. The Quran was established into an original book many centuries ago‚ it still have relevance in present time. The Quran is the

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    religious ones” (Christianity vs Islam). The five pillars of Islam are an outline of Islamic practices. Testament is the initial belief‚ prayer five times daily‚ fasting‚ charity to the poor‚ and Hajj. “The Qur’an is the only holy text of Islam” (Christianity vs Islam). Holidays in this faith include Ramadan which is the month of fasting‚ Eid-ul Adha which is the feast of sacrifice‚ and Eid-ul Fitr which is a sweet festival at the end of

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    Eating disorders have plagued society for many centuries. This is a serious medical problem. People who are suffering from eating disorder have use food to feel control over feelings that seem overwhelming. These people may also have obsessions about their appearances. The majority of people with an eating disorder are women. There are three types of eating disorders which are anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ and binge-eating disorder. Treatment for eating disorders uses a combination of options

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    thinking and negative acting people. While it is better to be alone than in bad company‚ good company is even better. Anita Desai has long proved herself one of the most accomplished and admired chroniclers of middle-class India. Her 1999 novel‚ Fasting‚ Feasting‚ is the tale of plain and lumpish Uma and the cherished‚ late-born Arun‚ daughter and son of strict and conventional parents. So united are her parents in Uma’s mind that she conflates their names. "MamaPapa themselves rarely spoke of a

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    IDENTIFICATION DATA Name : X Age : 57 year – old Race : Chinese Gender : Male Occupation : Ex – lorry driver Marital Status : Married Address : Puchong PRESENTING COMPLAINT Mr X‚ 57 years old‚ Chinese gentleman with background history of type 2 diabetes mellitus for 10 years electively admitted on 21st of September from cardio clinic for Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) due to severe vessel blockage. HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS Three years ago‚ he had history

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    The Five Pillars of Islam allow a Muslim adherent to demonstrate total submission to the will of Allah. The Five Pillars of Islam are Belief (Shahada)‚ Obligatory prayers (Salat)‚ Almsgiving (Zakat)‚ Fasting (Sawm)‚ and the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj). Total submission to Allah occurs in three ways. Shahada strives to promote dedication and total acceptance of faith. Hajj and Salat assist in submission to Allah as they are practical manifestations of faith that provide a continuous link to Allah.

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    Task 3 nutrition: Population group | Explanation of effect of these influences on long term health. | Babies/infants0-9 months | * Breast milk is really good for babies as it provides all the energy‚ nutrients‚ antibodies and fluids that a baby needs in order to grow and develop healthy during the first six months of life. * Eating up to two portions of oily fish a week while breast feeding is good as eating fish is good for the development of your baby’s brain and eyesight. * Drinking

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    tolerance (IGT) and/or impaired fasting glucose (IFG) b. Being ill in early infancy c. Having a parent with type 1 d. Having older mother e. Having a mother who had preeclampsia during pregnancy f. Having other autoimmune disorders such as Grave’s disease‚ Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (a form of hypothyroidism)‚ Addison’s disease‚ multiple sclerosis (MS)‚ or pernicious anemia. 2. Type 2 a. People with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and/or impaired fasting glucose (IFG) b. People over 45

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    September 2011 date 1–29 August 2012 date 20 July-18 August Celebrations Communal Iftars Observances Sawm (fasting)‚ zakat (almsgiving)‚ Tarawih prayer‚ reading the Qur’an Related to Eid ul-Fitr‚ Laylat al-Qadr Ramadan (Turkish:Ramazan) (Arabic: رمضان‎ Ramaḍān‚ Arabic pronunciation: [rɑmɑˈdˤɑːn]) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar‚ which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting‚ in which participating Muslims refrain from eating‚ drinking and sexual intimacy with their partners[1]

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