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    NTFS 4536 Metabolic Nutrition Study Guide for Exam 3 Chapter 7: Integration & Regulation of Metabolism: Fed versus Fasted State 1. What can be used to make fat?  Carbs can be converted to fat‚ however lipogenesis from glucose is less effective o Weight gain from CHO thought to be caused by sparing lipolysis rather than direct CHO lipogenesis o PDH Complex main link of glucose metabolism to FA synthesis (pyruvate  acetyl CoA)  Most AAs can serve as precursors for fat synthesis

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    Eating Disorders Eating disorders are sweeping this country and are rampant on junior high‚ high school‚ and college campuses. These disorders are often referred to as the Deadly Diet‚ but are often known by their more popular names: anorexia or bulimia. They affect more than 20% of females between the age of thirteen and forty. It is very rare for a young female not to know of someone with an eating disorder. Statistics show that at least one in five young women have a serious problem with

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    the traditional holidays. Every year within my culture and religion we celebrate (Eid) al Fitr. Eid is the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan‚ the Islamic holy month of fasting. Eid is an Arabic word meaning “festivity’‚ while Fitr means “break-fast‚” and so the holiday symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period. Eid is almost like Christmas‚ with family gathering‚ festive attires‚ giving of gifts‚ and food‚ this holiday is very memorable. Usually Eid falls right at the mid end of

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    connect them to their God to help the patient to recover quickly. As a medical professional‚ when a patient decides they need to pray‚ we need to be respectful and aware of their religious beliefs. Muslims also observe a month long period of fasting. Fasting is a method of both physical and spiritual purification as a means to annually re-acquaint the observer with the physical sensation of hunger to foster empathy towards the poor. This means that Muslims may refuse food‚ drink‚ sexual activity

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    TITLE: A study on influence of socio-cultural and religious factors on cardio-vascular risk among ischemic heart patients in Father Muller Hospital‚ Mangalore. INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases are becoming the major cause of morbidity and mortality in most of the developing countries including India. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) encompasses a number of diagnoses‚ including coronary heart diseases‚ hypertension and strokes. Common risk factors of cardiovascular diseases are older age group

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    Islam‚ Christianity‚ Judaism and Cultural Diversity Alicia Lue Devry University Course Number: SOCS350 July 2013 Islam‚ Christianity‚ Judaism and Cultural Diversity Religion has always been and will be one of the major influences that shape our world. The three major Western religions of the world are Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism. Christianity is said to be the largest with an estimated two billion followers and Islam the second largest with 1.5 billion followers (Ali-Karamali‚ 2008). These three

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    Another thing that changed in the Middle Ages‚ was how to maintain the eucharist. A whole set of regulations were implemented to control the manufacture‚ use‚ preservation‚ and disposal of the Eucharistic elements. Baking hosts became a ritualized procedure carried out in religious houses‚ accompanied by the singing of psalms. The hosts were baked in a vessel coated with wax‚ rather than in oil and fat‚ which might fry them. To keep crumbs from falling on the floor during the administration of communion

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    submission or commitment to the God. Islam is the humble recognition of the relationship between man and his divine creator and resonates with the familiar words from Judaism and Christianity. The fourth Pillar is the fasting. A Muslim must fast for the month of Ramadan. During the fasting month‚ one must refrain from eating‚ drinking‚ smoking‚ and sexual intercourse from dawn until sunset. The fifth and final Pillar is where a Muslim must make a pilgrimage to Mecca. Every adult Muslim who is physically

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    01.02 Travel Journal 1. What do you already know‚ or think you know‚ about Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam? They had a lot of wars and disagreements. 2. In what parts of the world are Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam dominant today? Christians are dominant in north & South America; followers of island dominate north Africa‚ western and central Asia‚ and Indonesia. Followers of Judaism can be found most everywhere but are concentrated in Israel and North America. 3. How are Judaism‚ Christianity

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    To inform my audience about the religion of Islam. Thesis Statement: Today I’d like to inform you about the religion of Islam by explaining three of the five pillars. I. Introduction A. Islam is broken up into 5 pillars. Faith‚ Prayer‚ Zakat‚ fasting‚ and last the pilgrimage to Mecca. B. The first three pillars are mandatory by everyone. The last two are only asked to do so if you can afford it. C. Usually people think that joining the religion means that pork will no longer be a part of their

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