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346: Girls Puberty and Acne

Girls go through many physical and psychological changes during puberty. These changes include body composition, fat distribution, menstruation, growth spurts, body and facial hair growth, body odor and skin changes. The body physically changes as the fat tissue increases in the hips, thighs, and breasts producing the typical hourglass shape of fem

347: Glycoproteins

What is a glycoprotein? It is a biomolocule made up of carbohydrates and protein. These Glycoproteins are found outside the cells in the body. The carbohydrates are in the form of chains of polysaccharides that are attached to proteins. A Mucin is an example of a Glycoprotein. It is often found in the membranes and has considerable water retention

348: Goji Juice History

Goji is mainly an eastern name, which has come in many eastern languages. This Goji plant is found mainly in the Himalayan areas where, the conditions are the most suitable for the existence of Goji plants. Chinese naturopaths and healthcare experts assume Goji to be an old Chinese fruit. There are the stories in Chinese myths, which recognize t

349: Good and Healthy

Last night I was out for dinner at a restaurant with the reputation of great and amazing food. It was packed with people and they all looked quite happy and satisfied to be there. As I always do in a new restaurant, I scan the menu to see if the chef knows how to create a menu that gives him the reputation of great and still be healthy. Most ch

350: Good Nutrition Made Easy

Good nutrition is critical to a healthy lifestyle, yet there is so much information out there, most people do not have a clear understanding as to what they should and should not be eating. This article will simplify things. First off, no more will you eat three big meals during the course of the day. To optimize your metabolism and your digesti

351: Happiness By Way Of Visualization

Most successful business plans start by visualizing the outcome, and using that visualization to work backwards through a plan of action. This same process can be used (sometimes called the Law of Attraction) to help you visualize a successful and productive and happy life for yourself. Understand that happiness is important too. All the materia

352: Health Benefits Of Lettuce

Lettuce is one of the most delicate salad plants - there is usually nothing but disappointment to be gained from trying to bring a wilting specimen back to life. It has been cultivated since the earliest times, and varieties such as Cos or Romaine had become popular by the middle ages. Culpeper, the old English herbalist said, `The juice of lettuce

353: Healthy Nutrition For The Elderly

Healthy eating and nutrition for the elderly is greatly impacted by several factors, one of them being a change in body composition. During the later years in life, the body will lose bone and muscle and gain fat because the hormones aren't very active anymore. There are many factors which hinder an elderly person's health. The information bel

354: Heart Disease Facts

The purpose of this article is to present heart disease facts that might help the reader in preventing heart disease in their life and in the lives of their loved ones. Heart disease is a problem that affects a very significant number of people in industrialized countries. You can only prevent a case of heart disease from developing if you are i

355: Heart Disease. Are You At Risk

A heart attack occurs when the blood supply carrying oxygen and other nutrients to the heart muscle is blocked. Coronary heart disease is caused by the build-up of artherosclerosis, [fatty deposits] or plaque on the inside of artery walls. This narrows the channel inside the artery so there is less room for the blood to flow through. The fol

356: Heartburn Reflux What s Fact And What s Myth

Heartburn affects about one in four to five people at least once a week. Dealing with the effects of heartburn varies from person to person depending on the level and frequency of attack. There are a lot of facts and figures available however, what's fact and what's myth? Let's examine some of the myths and facts on heartburn/reflux. The Food

357: Heavy Metal Detox Using Chlorella

You may want to consider a heavy metal detox with using chlorella, a type of green algae. If you are older, in all likelihood, you would have had dental fillings during one of your regular visits to the doctor. Do note that some experts say that one of the main causes of heavy metal toxins in the body is from amalgam dental fillings. Heavy metals

358: Help for Anorexia Nervosa

There are various approaches for the treatment of anorexia nervosa and what is appropriate will be specific to the needs and circumstances of each particular patient. Anorexia nervosa is a very difficult disease to treat as the patients do often not accept that they are ill, or doing anything that is inappropriate, or likely to have a detrimental e

359: Help I Am Allergic To MSG

There is no such thing as being allergic to MSG although the symptoms can mimic an allergic reaction. What you may be suffering from is food intolerance or food sensitivity. To be considered a food allergy then the item in question must contain some type of protein that your body considers to be harmful. During a allergy attack antibodies and hi

360: Help I Am Allergic To Penicillin

If you are allergic to penicillin then you suffer from allergies Type 1 what is also called Contact Allergies. The immune system overreacts to the beta-lactam molecule found in penicillin. Why the immune system thinks this molecule is harmful to the body is not very well understood and more testing is needed. The overuse of the penicillin 40 y