strengthens the heart muscle by allowing it to pump blood more effectively which results in the reduction of pressure on the walls of the blood vessel‚ which lowers blood pressure. (Sherwood‚ 2010). Other heart benefits include good HDL cholesterol levels‚ reducing bad LDL cholesterol levels‚ and reducing inflammation of arteries‚ as suggested by the University of Maryland Medical Center‚ or UMMC (as cited by Sherwood‚ par. 4). According to the website WebMD‚ regular exercise can help prevent diseases
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The Controversial Atkins Diet The Atkins diet is a controversial topic to discuss. Now‚ having deeply researched the Atkins diet‚ I have learned there is a lot that is positive about Atkins’ approach. Still‚ I’m convinced there are better ways to get the benefits of Atkins without its downsides. By eating healthily and exercising‚ a person can reap the same benefits. As you’re undoubtedly aware‚ Dr. Atkins’ basic premise is that we’ve all been eating too many carbohydrates‚ especially refined
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Andrew Aluko March 28‚ 2011 Sports and Nutrition Professor Saullo Alcohol and Athletics Alcohol‚ more specifically ethyl alcohol or ethanol‚ is a depressant that provides 7 kCal of energy per gram‚ and is the most abused drug for athletes and non-athletes in the United States. Prior to my research on alcohol‚ I assumed that alcohol abuse was not prevalent among college athletes‚ outside of the occasional partying that normal college students partake in as well. But according to Lifestyles
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Topic 8a – Carbonyl compounds Revision Notes 1. Introduction • Aldehydes and ketones are carbonyl compounds • They contain the carbonyl group C=O • The functional group in aldehydes is –CHO on the end of a chain e.g. ethanal CH3CHO • The functional group in ketones is C=O not at the end of a chain e.g. propanone CH3COCH3 2. AS Recap • Primary alcohols are oxidised by acidified potassium dichromate. An aldehyde is produced first and this can be further oxidised
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How to Keep Your Heart Healthy So how to keep your heart healthy? With so many heart diseases on the rise‚ most health-conscious people strive to seek the answer to this question. This article attempts to help you find the answer. http://www.livestrong.com/article/26489-keep-heart/ Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-keep-your-heart-healthy.html If you suppose being in an excellent physical condition is a sure indication of you being less vulnerable to develop heart diseases
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I. Introduction What are Steroids? Corticosteroid drugs‚ called "steroids" for short‚ are potent chemical substances which can reduce swelling and inflammation quickly. These drugs are closely related to cortisol‚ a hormone produced on the cortex of the adrenal glands. Corticosteroids are used in arthritis treatment because of their anti-inflammatory properties‚ but recommended as a low-dose or short-term treatment when possible to minimize side effects. Corticosteroids are not the same as "anabolic
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Exercise for Health and Fitness Some people think that being physically fit means being in good general health. Other people think it means being able to lift a certain amount of weight or being able to run a particular distance in a certain time. There’s actually no single agreed upon definition of physical fitness. One common definition is that physical fitness is a set of attributes that people have or achieve relating to their ability to perform physical activity. Another common definition
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Eating Healthy and Diabetes 2 Imagine a time when being thin was not a race and eating a healthy diet was something that we all did as a habit. American’s have gotten so caught up in looking the way the models in Hollywood look that we have developed horrible eating habits. The fact that we eat most of time out of stress is proof enough that we are trying to bear too much weight on their shoulders. When applying a healthy diet and regular exercise‚ a person with diabetes can greatly
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Discuss the reasons for the global distribution of heart disease. Consider: "h The nature of Coronary Heart Disease. What is it? "h The Global distribution of Coronary Heart Disease. "h The likely causes for this - include diet‚ smoking‚ lack of exercise as a minimum. For the heart to function properly‚ your heart needs a steady supply of oxygen from the blood‚ which flows through the coronary arteries‚ to the heart muscle. Coronary heart disease is a term used to describe the condition when
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Sugar 1) Research your topic and find out other names used in this ingredient. Barley malt | Cane sugar | Carob syrup | Dextrose | Fruit juice | Beet sugar | Caramel | Castor sugar | Diastatic malt | Fruit juice concentrate | Brown sugar | Corn syrup | Date sugar | Diatase | Galactose | Buttered syrup | Corn syrup solids | Demerara sugar | Ethyl maltol | Glucose | Cane juice crystals | Confectioner’s sugar | Dextran | Fructose | Glucose solids | Golden sugar | Grape sugar | Honey
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