... to their normal weight after being treated. But what causes this obesity? Feeling tired and low energy, as previously discussed, can cause a person to crave foods that are high in carbohydrates (quick energy foods), which are higher in calories. When people start to depend on these foods for energy, obesity becomes a problem. When someone eats foods that are high in ... carbohydrates, they do get an initial energy rush, but this rush is soon followed by a "crash," which can slow them down tremendously. It makes a person feel even more fatigued and less ... , a person needs to start the...

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... the Michigan Organic News, where Dr. William Coda Martin categorized "refined sugar as a poison because it is stripped of life forces, vitamins and minerals" leaving behind pure, refined carbohydrates that cannot be utilized by the body unless the proteins, vitamins and minerals removed during refining are available (Dufty 154). During the refining process, 64 food elements including calcium, iron ... A, D, and B are destroyed, while vital enzymes, amino acids, unsaturated fats, and all fiber are stripped away (Macrobiotics). Without these naturally occurring, nature intended elements t...

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... of glycogen. Glycogen is formed in cases where the body has excesses of the sugars glucose, fructose, and galactose. The liver only synthesizes glycogen in moments where there are extra carbohydrates within the bloodstream. Insulin activates an enzyme within the liver cells that chemically modifies glucose so that it is stored in liver cells. Insulin also activates enzymes that synthesize sugars ... . This reduces the blood sugar level and the changes recorded by the hypothalamus that stops stimulating insulin production. After a meal, there is a significant increase in blood sugar owing...

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... level of cholesterol in your blood and build up in the inner walls of the arteries that feed the heart. This can be seen through Dr. Gary Null's argument. "Carbohydrates are broken down to glucose (sugar) in our body, and the glucose raises our blood sugar. Insulin is then secreted by the pancreas to lower our blood sugar, but in ... ...

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... the way you run? The major energy system used during the Tough Guy and Gal Challenge was the aerobic system. This energy system relies on the breaking down of fats, carbohydrates allowing it to produce ATP but because this system depends on oxygen to eliminate carbs and fat, lactic acid doesn't build up therefore it has no effect on your performance ... ...

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... of secreting the hormones insulin and glucagon. These hormones where then secreted by Islets of Langerhans directly to the blood. Inadequate secretion of insulin results on impaired metabolism of glucose, carbohydrates, proteins and fats, which then result to hyperglycemia and glycosuria. Hyperglycemia is the most frequently observed sign of diabetes and is considered the etiologic source of diabetic complications both in ... ...

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... -products Perhaps the most troublesome by-product is the nitrogen-containing waste from the metabolism of proteins and nucleic acids Nitrogen is removed from these nutrients when they converted to carbohydrates or fats Amino groups removed from amino acids immediately become ammonia with the addition of a third hydrogen, a reaction that requires little energy Paramecium and other protists, as well as planarians ... ...

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... good health. They are important for growth, digestion, mental nerve functions; they enhance the immune systems ability to fight off infection. They enable cells to break down and use the carbohydrates, fats, and proteins present in food. (F.B., P.7 of 12) There are some drugs that can help prevent heart disease. Some called anticoagulants are drugs that prevent clotting. (C.A., P.44) Exercise can prevent ... ...

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... good health. They are important for growth, digestion, mental nerve functions; they enhance the immune systems ability to fight off infection. They enable cells to break down and use the carbohydrates, fats, and proteins present in food. (F.B., P.7 of 12) There are some drugs that can help prevent heart disease. Some called anticoagulants are drugs that prevent clotting. (C.A., P.44) Exercise can prevent ... ...

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... lives. It is a single most effective choice you can make to reduce your health risk. Eating a healthy diet can lower cholesterol levels in the body. A healthy diet means providing minerals, carbohydrates, and vitamins for the body by eating less cholesterol foods. The diet can include: - More cereals, wholegrain bread, poultry, rice, grilled food, lean meat, pasta, etc. Avoid eating foods produced ... ...

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