Archive for the 'Metabolism information' Category
Iron Regulation And Iron Metabolism in your body
Friday, April 13th, 2007Iron is a very important element that no human being could live without. It is an essential part of every living thing because it is both an electron acceptor and an electron donor, which is a characteristic unique to iron. Iron can be found in many different food sources because both plants and […]
What Is Metabolism: understanding Metabolic Disorders
Thursday, April 12th, 2007Metabolism is a group of chemical reactions inside the body that adapt the fuel found in what we eat into energy that our bodies can use. We use this energy to do everything; from voluntary actions like running and talking, to involuntary actions like growing. There are thousands of metabolic reactions all occurring […]
Male And Female Fat Metabolism - what’s the difference?
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007With the craze for low fat foods, you may wonder just what’s involved in fat metabolism.
Fat metabolism is the process that breaks down the fats that are ingested into the body into glycerol and fatty acids. The glycerol and fatty acids are then broken down into even simpler substances so that they can […]
Alcohol Metabolism - how is alcohol handled by your body?
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007You’re at a party, and without meaning to, you have a little too much to drink. At this stage, you start wondering about alcohol metabolism - just how does your body deal with the alcohol you’ve ingested?
Many people use alcohol as a food complement and while it does suit the palate and set the mood […]
Understanding The natural process of Glucose Metabolism
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007Your body transforms the nutrients you eat into glucose, and this is glucose metabolism.
Metabolism is the process that converts the entire food intake into energy and fuel for the body and glucose is the main ingredient, which makes the body’s function possible. Glucose metabolism function must be maintained at all times in order to […]
Understanding Leucine Metabolism
Saturday, March 31st, 2007Metabolism is a complicated process that converts food into fuel for your body to use. When you experience metabolic disorders, such as leucine metabolism, it could be caused by a sudden change in enzyme activity, a substance deficiency that prevents proper activity of enzymes or a problem with transporting compounds. These kinds of disorders can […]
