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    An excess of protein can overburden the kidneys‚ lead to dehydration‚ and cause a higher consumption of saturated fat and cholesterol. Eggs‚ yogurt‚ chicken Protein (% Calories) 14.37 8.22 15% Fat (% Calories) 41.29 28.00 147% Fats serve as a concentrated source of energy‚ insulate and cushion organs‚ help transport nutrients‚ make up cell membranes‚ and act as an emulsifier. An excess of fat can lead to the development of cardiovascular disease‚ and increase the risk for heart attack or stroke

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    1. Explain how carbon’s electron configuration and valence result in its ability to form large and complex organic molecules. These covalent bonds can be single‚ double‚ or triple bonds‚ but one carbon atom is limited to only 4 covalent bonds. It can bond with other carbon atoms and different atoms (H‚ O‚ N‚ P‚ S) to form long chains‚ ring shaped molecules‚ and branched/irregular shapes. 2. Explain why the combination hydrocarbon backbone +functional group(s) accounts for the unique functions

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    a trans fat free diet for six months now. Not only have we not seen an improvement in his levels of long chain fatty acids‚ we have seen an increase of them. All of our doctors will not act on this issue. His condition is not improving. We decided to take matters into our own hands and researched everything from the disease itself‚ to the basis of how fatty acids are broken down in the body. We found that the reason that the diet is not working is because the absence of all saturated fats provokes

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    including its solubility and its complexity with regards to its components. The test for solubility tagged along the aphorism “like dissolves like” since coconut oil was dissolved in chloroform‚ ether‚ and carbon tetrachloride. The emulsification of fats in coconut oil was also conducted and the only the dilute albumin solution showed a positive effect. The saponification reaction was also conducted which is the focal procedure in the production of soap. Cholesterol‚ a simple lipid‚ was also tested

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    Adrenoleukodystrophy is transmitted from parents to their children as an X-linked genetic trait. ALD is an inborn error of metabolism that causes the degeneration of the brain because of abnormally high level of fat in his blood‚ certain long-chain saturated fats .There is an enzyme that metabolizes these fats is defective in ALD patients. There is also liquefaction of white matter in the brain. This causes degeneration of the brain and the body loses its functions and death within two years of diagnosis.

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    starchy vegetables‚ and fruits. Total Fat I got is 29% calories which is ok in the range of 20 - 35% calories requirement. Compared with the requirement of less 10% calories‚ my saturated fat is 8%. My sodium is 2577 mg which is greater than the requirement of less than 2300 mg. Your taste for salt will change depend on the amount of sodium. My calcium is only 256 mg under 1000 mg. Calcium targets may be achieved by consuming recommended levels of fat-free or low-fat milk‚ other dairy products‚ and fortified

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    Film Conceptualization Paper My Big Fat Greek Wedding‚ is a 2002 film‚ that portrays the main character‚ Toula Portokalos and the conflict that occurs after she decides to marry someone outside of her culture. In the film‚ Toula is the middle child of an immigrant family that proudly represents their Greek Heritage. The most prominent cultural belief is that Toula must marry a Grecian man. With the assistance of her mother and her aunt‚ Toula is able to attend college and work for her aunt’s travel

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    Many unhealthy foods have a substantial amount of saturated fats that may be damaging to the body. One being palmitic acid also known as palm oil which is a common saturated fat made of the chemical formula C16H32O2(National center for Biotechnology Information). Large amounts of palmitic acids are found in butter and cheese which is known for excessive weight gain for many who eat these foods with palm oil. Another unhealthy preservative found in unhealthy foods is Fructose. The chemical formula

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    about the characterization of a fat/oil sample through three tests‚ namely the grease-spot test‚ saponification test‚ and unsaturation test. The procedures include the use of a filter paper divided into four sections and a drop of vegetable oil in a section; the same was done on lecithin‚ dichloromethane‚ and water and was heated. Oil‚ fat‚ and water were subjected into a saponification test using NaOH‚ and acidification using concentrated H2SO4. And lastly‚ oil‚ fat and glycerol were subjected into

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    My Big Fat Greek Wedding

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    Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos (Nia Vardalos) is going through an early midlife crisis. At thirty‚ she is the only woman in her family who has "failed". Her family expects her to "marry a Greek boy‚ make Greek babies‚ and feed everyone until the day she dies." Instead‚ Toula is stuck working in the family business‚ a restaurant‚ "Dancing Zorba’s". In contrast to her "perfect" sister‚ Athena (Stavroula Logothetis)‚ Toula is frumpy and cynical. She fears she’s doomed to be stuck with her life as it is

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