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51. | Lipid Biochemistry by Dr. Wysong
FATTY ACIDS
Fatty acids are long-chain "carboxylic" acids, that is, hydrocarbon (alkyl) chains containing the terminal -COOH chemical group. (Fig. 2)
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Fatty acids contain from 4 to 22 carbon ...
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52. | Lipid Functions by Dr. Wysong
It can be argued that lipids may be the most important of all dietary constituents since they are required in the highest levels, aside from water, in every living cell. Lipids are a concentrated source of energy providing more than double the amount on a per-weight basis than that ...
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53. | Avoid Trans Fat at All Cost by John Goh
Trans fat is created by modern technology and is foreign to the human body. Basically, trans fat, also known as trans fatty acid, is made when manufacturers add hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make the ...
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54. | Healthy Food Shopping - a few tips by James Hunaban
We all have to go grocery shopping, and ok, it can be a bit of a chore, and not that easy to find the healthiest foods in the store. But it is worth putting in ...
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55. | Best Heart-Healthy Diet by Chris Chenoweth
Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in this country. Eating a nutritious healthy diet can reduce the risk factors (high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity) for heart disease. In addition, it will keep these ...
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56. | What IS a Healthy Diet by Chris Chenoweth
There is so much information about what is healthy and nutritious these days that it is very difficult to sort out the hype from the truth. Following a healthy diet can be accomplished by making some simple adjustments to your current diet.
If you think it is ...
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57. | Help On Sports Nutrition And The Supplements Needed by Michael Grant
Sports nutrition plays a huge part in gaining the best sporting performance. If you play hockey, golf, football, tennis or whatever your chosen sport is, having the right nutritional balance is essential. There are many nutrients that can be got by eating the ...
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58. | Glyconutrients - Boosting Your Immune System by Razvan Marian Jr
Our immune system is responsible for keeping all dangerous and threatening agents out of our body. Thanks to this system, we can fight against many diseases, preventing some of them from taking over essential parts of our body ...
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59. | Honey -A Surprise Healthy Christmas Gift by michael madigan
Honey as a gift? Isn't honey sort of, well,...ordinary? And doesnt all honey taste the same?
Yes, No and No.
A quality honey won't come as as a bland mix from made by bees fed sugarwater. As a ...
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60. | Antioxidants Lurk in Whole Foods for Better Health by Robert Kron
Research and common sense tells us that nature's provision of antioxidants
provides individuals with protection in terms of anti-aging, disease
contradication, and degeneration due to the wages of time alone.
While vitamins are typically recognized by many people, say the term
"antioxidant" and you ...
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61. | Fruit Mangosteen - In Search of the Fountain of Youth by Robert Kron
Since the beginning of time man has tried to hold back the aging process. He
(and she) strive to find the perpetual fountain of youth, that one "thing" to
keep one age-less - to try to keep the ...
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62. | Say Cheers To Good Health The Natural Way! by Suzanne Macguire
Good health is always within our reach. Believe it or not, maintaining a sound health is not, after all, a burdensome task. All that you require is to eat right at regular intervals. Sounds quite simple, isn't it? But most of us ...
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63. | The Truth about Saturated Fats by John Goh
The perception that all saturated fats are bad, lingers in many people today. As a result, one of nature's most amazing resources, tropical oils, and especially coconut oil with all its functional, nutritional and pharmaceutical possibilities, has been lost to ...
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64. | Nutritional Supplement for Healthy Living by Anna Josephs
Many of us equate vitamin, miniral, and nutrition supplement but most of the time what is purchase in the name of healthy food does not mean to be safe all the time.
Our body I made up of chemical ...
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65. | Green Tea For Health & Fitness by Michal John
Green Tea :
Since the first cup of green tea almost five thousand years ago, the popularity of tea has grown to the point that it is now the second most ...
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66. | Improve Your Life Just Move It! by Jennifer Baker
Our lives are busy and with busy lives the need for a healthy lifestyle and
activity has never been more important. For nutrition weight loss nothing beats
moving your buns!
Did you know that ...
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67. | Aloe The Miracle Plant Nutrition Fact by Jennifer Baker
The aloe is a plant originally from Africa. It is a succulent that grows to a
height of 12 to 16 inches spreading by offsets and root sprouts. The leaves are
thick and fleshy, green to grey-green, ...
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68. | Common Ingredients in Internal Cleansers by Sudha K
Common Ingredients in Internal Cleansers
The following are examples of common ingredients found in internal cleansing supplements. There are nearly two hundred ingredients that can be used to cleanse the liver, colon and kidneys of harmful toxic build up, but you need ...
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69. | Throwing Out the Health Food Baby With the Bathwater by Ian McAllister
Health food is mostly in the parts of fruit and vegetables that you throw away. Some is in the parts that manufacturers remove, and then sell back to us separately.
Recent research showed that low fat milk makes people put on weight. ...
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70. | Better Health - The Herbal Nutrition Supplement by Jennifer Baker
Whether you are a world class athlete, exercise nut, or a regular couch
potato, one fact applies to everyone - nutrition is fundamental to good health.
It is necessary because it keeps your body functioning normally, helps to
maintain a healthy weight, and it prevents disease. ...
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71. | What's your poison? - How your choice of beverage is affecting your health. by Mizpah Matus
Most people do not consume adequate water and do not meet the minimum daily recommendation of 6-8 glasses. Everyone has unique water requirements and the optimal intake may vary from day to day.
Water requirements are increased in hot weather, with physical ...
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72. | Can meat be part of a healthy diet? by Mizpah Matus
Organic meat, when it is fresh and unadulterated can be a valuable addition to the diet. Unfortunately the majority of meat available commercially has been detrimentally affected by the methods of food production and processing.
Most animals are ...
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73. | Claims About Colostrum-An Overview by Farrell Seah
As a business owner of a New Zealand colostrum company, I think it is the right for me to give you not only the facts of colostrum but both sides of the story to you. ...
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74. | Nature Functional Food- Simple Facts About Colostrum by Farrell Seah
With colostrum growing in popularity, we have a responsibility to educate and inform the public about the important facts to consider about this remarkable substance. Especially, how colostrum works.
Colostrum supports the human organism in two main ...
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75. | Organic Ingredients For Life by Mike Mudhar
Organic ingredients enhance better health conditions and these are highly important during early years. Even for a vegetarian it may be difficult to intake enough food. Sometimes it becomes difficult for a vegetarian to intake enough amount of fibers but for children there are tastier ways ...
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76. | Top 15 Food You Will Enjoy That Aids Your Digestion by Farrell Seah
Even if you eat healthy food, it can be hard to digest if you make it unwelcome. If you're rushed or stressed or preoccupied you can ruin even the most wonderful meal because your stomach will be in knots, denied the full attention of your muscles and ...
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77. | The Perfect Diet by Mizpah Matus
There really is no such thing as the perfect diet. Each person requires a unique diet to suit their unique constitution.
Every diet is perfect in that it is serving a purpose and meeting our current ...
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78. | The Sugarless Candy Weight Management Secret by Fred Goldman
Most of us have been on a calorie-reduced diet before. For a few days everything is Jim Dandy, until you start dreaming of a trip to the candy store to buy lollypops, peanut brittle, Snicker's ...
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79. | Guaranteed To Eliminate Ulcer and Improve Your Intestinal Health by Farrell Seah
In the old days the accepted wisdom was that stomach ulcers were caused by excess stomach acid induced by stress, but we know the truth: most stomach ulcers (also known as peptic ulcers) are caused by a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori that's passed down to infants through families. ...
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80. | How to Treat Cellulite by Chris Chenoweth
Cellulite is just a fancy name that refers to the dimpled, lumpy, puckered appearance of the skin that some people have on their hips, thighs, and buttocks. It is much more common in women because of ...
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81. | That Burning Feeling by Sandro Azzopardi
Heatburn, bloating and stomach pain might sound like trivial problems but in reality they can make your life a misery. We find out how these conditions can be managed effectively.
Research has found that patients with Gastro Oesophageal Reflux (GORD), which ...
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82. | The Importance of Vitamin E by Tony Jacowski
One of the most important vitamins for the body is Vitamin E. In order for the heart to stay healthy the body needs plenty of Vitamin E. Vitamin E is also an excellent option for helping ...
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83. | Natural Anti-Aging Formula Against Bacteria And Viruses? by Farrell Seah
Normal aging is accompanied by several physical changes in the body, including decreased muscle mass, increased fat mass, and a decrease in bone density. While the physiological processes behind these changes are very complex and not completely understood, it is now known with absolute certainty that they are governed, at ...
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84. | The Proper Way to Store Your Vitamins by Bette Daoust
There are two types of vitamins, water soluble and fat soluble. Both of these types are stored in the body in different ways.
Water soluble vitamins cannot be stored in the body. So for this reason it is important to have regular ...
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85. | Instantly Avoid More Toxic Load To Your Body? by Farrell Seah
A growing mountain of evidence from clinical trials and scientific studies continually reaffirms the benefits of colostrum supplementation in treating gastrointestinal disorders and improving the function of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
From this research, we ...
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86. | Here's A Simple Solution To Improve Your Nutritional Adsorption by Farrell Seah
A healthy gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) houses beneficial bacteria for the thorough breakdown of food, and it contains carrier proteins for the transport of vitamins and minerals across the intestinal lining. Further, it employs a host of active antibodies for the continuous removal ...
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87. | Antiaging Nutrition - a Diet to Keep You Young by Tanya Turner
It is now a scientifically proven fact that we have certain control over the process of aging. And your daily diet is the key. Want to know what food can keep you young? Here are the secrets of anti-aging nutrition.
Modern ...
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88. | How to Eat Fiber by Rudy Silva
Fiber is a critical nutrient for your colon and overall health. You need to eat equal amounts of insoluble and soluble fiber. Most people only eat around 8 grams or less of fiber each day. The amount you need to eat is around 25 - 45 ...
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89. | How to Eat Essential Fatty Acids by Rudy Silva
How much good fat, fatty acids, should you be eating every day? And what is good fat? Most fat is good since your body needs all types of fat, but the best fats are the essential fatty acids. Even though saturated fat is called bad fat, the ...
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90. | pH Balance and Kidney Damage by Beverly Taylor
If you've read anything about diets lately, you've probably read warnings that excessive amounts of proteins or minerals may damage your kidneys. What you probably haven't read is that excessive amounts of acid waste in your body can cause serious kidney damage too.
Kidneys are the body's last-resort ...
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91. | pH Balance and Arthritis by Beverly Taylor
When your body accumulates an excessive amount of acid, you are at risk for arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. If you already suffer from one of these diseases, high acidity will intensify your inflammation, soft tissue degeneration and bone loss.
A ...
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92. | The Importance of the B12 Vitamin by Tony Jacowski
Known as cobalamin, Vitamin B12 can help the body maintain good health. Vitamin B12 is very important in the bodies food to energy conversion process. It is required to help carbohydrates, fats and proteins convert into ...
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93. | The Benefits of Taking Vitamin B6 by Tony Jacowski
The most adaptable of all the B vitamins is pyridoxine or vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 helps the human body to function properly when taken along with niacin, folic acid and cobalamin. A small amount of B6 is required by the body, ...
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94. | Diet + Weight Loss for Vegetarians by Chris Chenoweth
A vegetarian diet is not necessarily healthy or less fattening. Just because you do not eat meat, does not mean you are eating a healthier diet.
Cutting out your meat consumption DOES have beneficial effects on your body. However, simply eliminating meat does NOT mean ...
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95. | Osteoarthritis Diet + Exercise Plan by Chris Chenoweth
The most common type of arthritis, osteoarthritis, affects nearly 20 million people. More than half of the population over the age of 65 is afflicted with this disease in at least one of their joints.
Osteoarthritis, a degenerative condition, is a ...
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96. | Good Nutrition is Essential to Good Oral Health by Jazz
Oral health: is the term used to refer to the health of the mouth. It is the term used to refer to the overall hygiene of the mouth. This includes the teeth, gums and tongue. This is a very important part ...
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97. | What is the Value of Alcohol to Your Body? Part 3 of 4 by Dave Fitzgerald
Can alcohol make you stronger? If alcohol does not contain tissue-building material, nor give heat to the body, it cannot possibly add to its strength. "Every kind of power an animal can generate," says Dr. G. Budd, F.R.S., "the mechanical power of the muscles, the chemical (or digestive) ...
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98. | American Sports Nutrition And Healthy Living by Charles Hawkins
American citizens usually dominate sporting events. They would somehow seem slightly
bigger, have more muscle strengt and have top class resistance. Common opinion is that the
secret to success is lots of exercise and conditioning. Another of their secretsis their
things they eat that helps them become that ...
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99. | The Importance of Alkaline Balance in the Body by Beverly Taylor
In order to function at optimum capacity, the internal body environment must remain as close to neutral as possible. It likes to measure in on the pH scale at 7.39. When the body takes in an excessive amount of acids, as it does so often as a result of making ...
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100. | Understanding pH Balance by Beverly Taylor
Balance is an important concept. When it comes to the body, balance is what helps our bodies function properly. For example, we know that when the body works hard it must also get sufficient rest. When the body inhales, ...
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