Carbohydrates are the primary fuel of the human body. A few days without consuming carbs drives the body into a metabolic state known as ketosis‚ where the primary energy source is fat. A diet that induces a permanent state of ketosis is known as a ketogenic diet. This dietary regimen is currently gaining popularity‚ largely as a result of the publicity created by American physician Dr. Atkins for his Atkins diet. But while a ketogenic diet is commonly employed to successfully treat some ailments--notably
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Comment closely on the following passage‚ paying particular attention to the presentation of the European people and Tambu’s thoughts about them. The given passage extracted from bildungsroman novel “Nervous Conditions” by Tsitsi Dangarembga must be placed in context to the remainder of the novel in order for a complete analysis to take place. Tambu’s father is refusing to send Tambu to the local Mission School‚ as he believes he has inadequate finances. In knowledge of this‚ Tambu’s determination
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strong to support the animal’s weight. Typically‚ the weight-bearing muscles have a higher amount of connective tissue because they contain strong protein. The toughness of meat is contributed by the number of cross-linked chains per volume of meat explains a large amount of tenderness variation‚ produced by muscle type‚ animal age‚ type‚ and sex in different species. But connective tissue in meat is not desirable as it is tough and doesn’t usually result in a positive eating experience. During heating
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organelles in the image below? Can you describe their functions? Tissues: 1. The inner lining of lungs and gut that come in contact with oxygen and food are examples of a. Epithelial tissue b. Connective tissue c. Muscle tissue d. Nerve tissue 2. Connective tissue is a solid tissue. Justify your answer a. True b. False 3. Name 2 diseases associated with malfunctioning of connective tissue. a. b. 4. Discuss type and functions of muscle tissue‚ compare and contrast different ways muscle gets energy.
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term Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva‚ because the ectopic osteogenesis occurs in the connective tissue within muscles‚ fasciae‚ tendons‚ ligaments‚ and joint capsules rather than in the muscle fibers themselves. It is a very rare autosomal dominant disorder that is characterized by swelling of the muscles‚ which is very painful for the patient‚ and also swelling of the connective tissues. It is typically diagnosed early‚ within the first few weeks of life‚ because of the congenital deformities
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works to protect your healthy cells from attacks by foreign substances‚ such as bacteria and viruses. If you have Polymyositis‚ an unknown cause may act as a trigger for your immune system to begin producing autoimmune antibodies that attack your on tissues. Many people with Polymyositis show a detectable level of auto antibodies in their blood. Polymyositis has a variation of complications. In severe cases‚ a patient may experience Aspiration Pneumonia. This complication means‚ to have difficulty
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area may be painful‚ firm‚ soft‚ warmer or cooler as compared to adjacent tissue. Category I may be difficult to detect in individuals with dark skin tones1. Category/ Stage II: Partial thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red pink wound bed‚ without slough. May also present as an intact or open/ruptured serum-filled or sero-sanginous filled blister1. Category/ Stage III: Full thickness tissue loss. Subcutaneous fat may be visible but bone‚ tendon or muscle are not
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Microbiology is involved in many aspects of human daily life. The food eaten to the showerheads in the bathroom contain thousands of microbes. Microbiology is evident in our lives and it is reported through various media. News reports have articles about microbes just like a recent article from Times Magazine titled Overcoming Obesity by Alex Park. Park featured article is about the problem of obesity in America and how different scientists are thinking of new manners to combat this epidemic
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2. Experimental 2.1. Experimental procedure for the synthesis of bone-like CS-PEG-HA-ZrO2 nanocomposites (BNC I-III). At first‚ ZrO2 nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by using the previously reported method [16]. Briefly‚ aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (purchased from HiMedia Private Ltd.) (40 ml 0.05M) was slowly added in zirconium oxychloride octahydrate (purchased from Merck India Ltd.) solution (100 ml 0.01M) prepared in methanol-water (1:1) at 5 oC temperature. The mixture was stirred
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Eating Disorders Paper SCI/241 Marlys Eggum November 11‚ 2012 Body composition is made up of different types of tissue such as lean tissue‚ muscle‚ bone‚ and organs‚ which are metabolically active and fat tissue that is inactive. Wiley points out that‚ “Where you store your fat affects the health risks associated with having too much. Fat is located under the skin‚ called subcutaneous fat‚ carries less risk than
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