Official position of the American Association of diet and dietitian of Canada on the vegetarian nutrition
Thesis - 22 pages - Medical studies
The view of the ADF on the health benefits of vegetarianism for human health is also not new. The Association states that: "This position was adopted by the" House of Delegates (“House of Delegates" is the deliberative body of the ADF, composed of representatives of various fields of...
Hypertension: The silent killer
Thesis - 8 pages - Medical studies
In the U.S., according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHNES III); at least 30% of patients with hypertension are not aware of their condition, and only 31% of patients treated achieve target blood pressure below 140/90 desired mmHg.3 In Indonesia, with level of awareness...
Essentials of vitamin B12
Thesis - 11 pages - Medical studies
The term vitamin B12 includes a group of related compounds called "cobalamins", including "hydroxocobalamin," adenosylcobalamin, "methylcobalamin" and "cyanocobalamin". This vitamin is used to criticize veganism because it is thought, generally, but inaccurately, that products of animal origin...
Nobel economics and information asymmetries health
Thesis - 9 pages - Medical studies
Americans Akerloff George A, A Michael Spence and Joseph E Stiglitz jointly received the Nobel Prize in economics October 11 last. The Royal Swedish Academy wanted to reward work "on markets with asymmetric information", which allow to consider how some agents have more information than others...
The glucose and sugar essential for energy
Thesis - 8 pages - Biology
The foods we eat provide us with energy and nutrients we need. Sugar, or glucose, is the main nutrient that feeds the body cells. The way energy is metabolized by the body is subject to variations over time and depending on the individual. The dietary intake was in fact never constant from one...
The function of sleep and its effects on health deprivation
Thesis - 13 pages - Medical studies
A human being spends on average 28 years of his life sleeping. The role of sleep remains obscure but the consequences of its deprivation on the health is of growing interest. It appears that sleep deprivation is associated with certain conditions related to food (obesity and diabetes) by altering...
Hospital rankings online in the US: What methodologies?
Thesis - 8 pages - Medical studies
In France, we know the rankings are published regularly by the weekly Le Point (rankings of hospitals, clinics, maternity clinics). To date, the online rankings are virtually nonexistent in France. In the U.S. however, in a context where health is more in tune with market forces and consumerism...
Medical errors in the United States: Who pays?
Thesis - 9 pages - Medical studies
The end of the year 2002 was marked by a wind of revolt among French doctors. At the root of their dissatisfaction, a lack of manpower made it even more difficult by the holiday season approaches the one hand and the expiration of their contracts of insurance at December 31 on the other. The law...
Guide to protein supplements: Whey protein
Thesis - 11 pages - Medical studies
It is difficult to navigate through the many preparations of protein in whey powder available in stores or online. Jargon labels often incomprehensible to most consumers are puzzling and do not help. This document will guide you through your choices and make you an informed consumer. Milk...
How your diet can boost your immune system
Thesis - 10 pages - Medical studies
Generally the immune and lymphatic systems are very efficient and defend the body against invasion of harmful substances. Although it is difficult to improve an immune or lymphatic system functioning normally it is possible to increase during periods of illness or fatigue. Change your diet, and...
Decision algorithms and measuring instruments
Thesis - 14 pages - Mathematics
The medical repositories often take the form of algorithms that assist the medical decision. Gradually worked out a true algorithmic approach, one of the most spectacular examples is in psychiatry. Since the 1950s, the American Psychiatric Association has indeed undertaken the task of creating an...
Aging and malnutrition
Thesis - 7 pages - Medical studies
To enable the greatest number of healthy aging and maintain good quality of life, it is important to emphasize the role of nutrition in the prevention of aging. Aging Population: The number of elderly is steadily increasing for several decades. According to the INSEE predictions for 2008, there...
Cholesterol: Properties and functions
Thesis - 8 pages - Medical studies
Lipids are a family of molecules differing greatly from each other. Among these are the triglycerides (energy source), the phospholipids that constitute cell membranes, and cholesterol. Cholesterol is an essential for the proper functioning of the organization; however fuel consumption too...
Creatine functions and beliefs
Thesis - 13 pages - Medical studies
Creatine, has sunk a lot of ink, but has not come across serious messages or unbiased by personal beliefs on the subject. We understand why people make such a fuss over this substance when you see what is said and what was said in the media, our institutions and by athletes, for nearly 6 years....
Good eating habit to adequate healthy living
Thesis - 9 pages - Medical studies
Having good eating habits and a healthy body is not just about consuming the recommended five fruits and vegetables daily but also a new category of foods claiming to have properties on the booster organization, see medicinal. Although there is no exact definition, the term nutraceutical is used...
Casein and protein
Thesis - 12 pages - Medical studies
In the last twenty years the only protein supplement containing milk protein that was on the market was the calcium caseinate. We did not have much choice as is the case now. Nowadays, with the growing popularity of supplements made from whey, caseinate are old and no longer fashionable. Indeed,...
The power of nutrition in child and adolescent
Thesis - 9 pages - Biology
Childhood and adolescence are critical stages in the life of an individual, and feeding them is important. As for adults, nutrient intakes for children should cover the energy needs, but they must also ensure growth. The quantitative and qualitative aspect of their food is taken into account....
Assembler: An overview
Presentation - 12 pages - Computer science
High Level language 1. Formulating program for certain application areas 2. Hardware independent Assembler languages 1. Machine oriented language 2. Programs orient on special hardware properties 3. More comfortable than machine code(e.g. by using symbolic notations) Instructions to assembler -...
Aging well: Theoretical perspectives on gerontology
Thesis - 3 pages - Medical studies
Senescence is an evolutionary process whereby an organism is genetically built to remain healthiest until it has achieved its reproductive age, and to subsequently begin to slowly and gradually die afterwards. Maintaining the body to sufficiently ensure reproduction, the deterioration in health...
An overview of programming languages
Presentation - 15 pages - Computer science
A language used to instruct or command a computer to perform a specific task is called as programming language. The set of sub operations during the execution of an instruction is called instruction cycle. To design and develop a software, complete understanding is required between the...
Innovative train technology: Maglev super speed system
Presentation - 25 pages - Physics
The super speed Maglev system Trans-rapid is an innovative track-bound transportation system for passengers and high-value cargo traffic at speeds between 300 to 500 km/hour. It is the first fundamental innovation in railroad technology since the construction of the first railroad. So as you can...
Aristotle's four causes
Thesis - 3 pages - Physics
In Physics, Aristotle discusses the four causes, especially the final cause. The original school of thought says things in nature happen to form the way they are by chance and that they happen to be purposeful, but did not form for a purpose. Aristotle attempts to reject this original notion...
A study on immunology
Thesis - 19 pages - Biology
Immunology is a subject, which deals with immune system and immune reactions in our body. Immune system works by the principle of learning process. When a pathogen attacks for the first time, it leads to infection, but when it attacks for the second then our body's immune system recognizes and...
A study on cytoskeleton
Thesis - 16 pages - Biology
The skeleton of the vertebrate is a familiar organ system consisting of hardened elements supporting the soft tissues of the body and play a key role in mediating bodily movements. Eukaryotic cells also posses a “skeletal system”, which is of proteinecous network and composed of three...
A study on insecticide treatment
Thesis - 20 pages - Biology
Mosquitoes are among the best-known groups of insects, because of their importance to man as pests and vectors of some of the most distressing human diseases. They are the most important insect vectors of human diseases and the most common of blood sucking arthropods. They feed on amphibians,...
A study on biosensors
Thesis - 26 pages - Biology
A Biosensor may be defined as “a compact analytical device incorporating a biological or biologically-derived sensing element either integrated within or intimately associated with a physico-chemical transducer. The usual aim of a biosensor is to produce either discrete or continuous digital...
Extraction of amylase from bacillus subtillis
Thesis - 17 pages - Biology
Microbial cells produce a variety of enzymes. These enzymes are the biological catalysts for the biochemical reactions, leading to microbial growth and respiration, as well as to produce fermentation products. Enzymes are used for a variety of purposes. They are employed in three major fields....
Selection of salinity plant in some of the pulse crops
Dissertation - 117 pages - Biology
In many densely populated countries the average size of farm holding is becoming small. Further in most of the developing countries agriculture often encounters various biotic and abiotic stress namely diseases, pests, drought, nutritional disorders, salinity, temperature extremes, and...
Analysis of the experiments conducted in the study of micro biology
Thesis - 20 pages - Biology
What is microbiology? Why would any student enroll in microbiology? Now that you were told to take microbiology or now that you selected microbiology; it is important that you know what to expect. Microbiology is the study of science of (-logy) small (micro) life (bios). Biology was first used in...
A study on oxygen binding proteins
Thesis - 21 pages - Biology
Myoglobin and hemoglobin may be the most-studied and best-understood proteins. They were the first protein for which three-dimensional structures were determined, and our current understanding of myoglobin and hemoglobin is garnered from the work of thousands of biochemists over several decades....
