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    Lipids

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    fatty acids are broken down • Without ATP the body would have no energy source and the result would be hunger‚ fatigue and possible depression • Vitamin deficiencies – Fat-soluble vitamins can not be absorbed by body (A‚K‚E‚ & D) • Issues with skin‚ eyes‚ bones‚ depression and fatigue • Increased risk of diabetes – High carbohydrates in most no fat foods • Increased sugar intake (Sanders‚ 2014) Bibliography • Lyman‚ E. (2013). Model building lipids [Web] Retrieved from http://youtu.be/4km6BOaj9pg

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    Lipids are organic compounds which consist of hydrogen oxygen and carbon. When fatty acids are combined together‚ they form lipids. The energy storage lipids‚ tri-glycerides‚ are formed when three fatty acids and bonded together with a molecule of glycerol. The energy for this process is usually undertaken by the body‚ which will bond together fatty acids and glycerol in order to make tri-glycerides for energy storage in the form of fat. They release more energy per unit mass than carbohydrates

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    Sleep and Body Function

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    Sleep consumes one third of our lives. Most people need a minimum of eight hours sleep each night for normal mind and body function. But how many hours sleep did you get last night? Changers in our lifestyles and modern technology have tended to reduce the amount and quality of the sleep we get. Sleep deprivation is becoming a major issue today but many people don’t recognize that it is a major health problem. This essay will show the consequences of not getting enough sleep. First‚ not getting

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    Characterization of Saponifiable Lipids and Characterization & Isolation of Complex Lipids Jan Kevin Roxas‚ Nashiba Samad‚ Erickson Santos Department of Chemistry‚ University of Santo Tomas‚ Manila‚ Philippines Abstract Lipids building blocks of different organic material that are water insoluble. This can be divided into simple and complex lipids that have several forms like waxes‚ triacylglycerols‚ phosphoacylgylcerols‚ sphingolipids‚ eicosanoids‚ isoprenoids and many other. To identify‚

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    The body is dependent on regular fuel to grow and develop. A balanced diet is to include a large number or variety of foods. There are five basic food groups and I will outline them and their function in the body. One basic food is bread‚ other cereals and potatoes and the main nutrient for this type of food is carbohydrate‚ calcium‚ iron‚ B vitamins and dietary fibre. The main function of carbohydrate in the body is to provide energy. Dietary fibre is not absorbed but passes through the gastrointestinal

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    the heart. Pre-load is one of the factors that affect the stroke volume. It directly relates to stroke volume. The way it works is that a rise in venous return to the heart raises the end diastolic volume of the ventricle which causes the muscles fibers to stretch thus increasing preload. Also‚ it increases the force of contraction of the ventricles making the heart to discharge the returned blood further. Hence‚ an increase in EDV leads to an increase in SV and vice versa. Contractility can

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    Regulatory Bodies By Jason Eastridge University of Phoenix XACC/280 Daneene Barton January 28‚ 2012 There are many major regulatory bodies in the financial industry. I found there to be about nine major bodies. First you have the FDIC‚ Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation‚ which insures al major banks deposits. The FDIC also handles and approves any bank mergers and audits. The FED‚ Federal Reserve System‚ basically is the manager of the money supply to banks and handles some banking regulations

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    Lipid Test

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    LIPIDS 1. The following are essential amino acids: a) Linoleic acid and Palmitic acid b) Palmitic acid and Archidonic acid c) Linolenic acid and Linoleic acid d) Stearic acid and Linolenic acid e) Linoleic acid and Arachidonic acid 2. Arachidonic Acid: a) Is a branched fatty acid b) Contains 3 double bonds c) Is a precursor for eicosanoids d) Contains 5 double

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    they actually work together in our body to help us perform daily tasks in life. I especially enjoy the muscular system‚ I am a physical fit person‚ I enjoy daily exercise and keeping myself healthy and in shape therefore learning more about the muscular system is very interesting. The reproductive system is another wonderful system to study and learn about‚ it is a great part of human life. I find it amazing to learn about the structure and functions of these two body parts and how they actually work

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    THE CHEMISTRY OF LIPID

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    The Chemistry of Lipids Experiment #8 Objective To observe the solubility of lipids in polar and nonpolar solvents and to compare saturated and unsaturated fats in their chemical reaction with bromine. The percent fat in a food will be determined by extraction of the fat and weighing it. Introduction Lipids‚ by definition‚ are natural substances that do not mix with water but dissolve in organic solvents. There are several classes of lipids‚ including: fatty acids‚ waxes‚ triacylglycerols

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