Category: Metabolism

Fad Diets: Worse for Health than Being Overweight? All around the world each day, people fret over the numbers on the scale, the size of their clothes, and whether they went over their daily calorie limits. Everything from carbs, fats, and proteins to strict lists of okay foods are limited and closely monitored in hopes…

Metabolism Introduction Metabolism is biochemical system that the body uses to convert food to energy in order to maintain life and can be fully simulated at genome scale. Metabolism is partly genetic and largely outside of one’s control and changing it is always a matter of an ongoing considerable debate. In biology, metabolism is the…

Introduction Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, has been historically accountable for greater than 200 million deaths throughout three pandemics. Zoonotic maintenance of plague occurs through the ability of it propagation and circulation amongst rodent reservoir hosts and flea vectors. Upon consumption of an infected mammalian blood meal by a naïve flea, Y. pestis…

Discussion In the present study, we investigated the effects of lifelong, moderate-intensity exercise on blood metabolites through an NMR-based metabolomics approach. By comparing a lifelong exercise group, two long-term exercise groups, and a group that did not exercise, we found that moderate-intensity exercise has a strong effect on the blood metabolome up until midlife. From…

We all love to eat, in fact, its essential for us to eat. However, most people dont actually seem to care about the amount they are taking into their bodies until its affecting them in a way they a not fond of. For example, you may be asking yourself why is so and so not…

Introduction Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of biochemical and physiological abnormalities that occur together, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, stroke and cardiovascular disease (Swarup et. al., 2019). There is growing interest surrounding metabolic syndrome due to the current obesity crisis; it is estimated that as much as 1/3 of the US has…

Metabolism is what sustains life, it is the sum of chemical processes happening inside your body to keep you well and functioning at your fullest. From breathing to digestion and even the nervous network which is helping you to coordinate with the outside environment is a part of your metabolism. It is an autonomic process…

These days individuals have accepted that for each 1 pound of muscle you gain, your body consumes an extra 50 calories. On paper, this sounds great. But it is not true, sadly. When we speak about metabolism like it’s something, we can control by swallowing a pill, bringing down some green tea, or running quicker.…

Metabolism is defined as the summation of all chemical reactions that occur and are involved inside of any cell or organism. Metabolism has two potential categories: catabolism and anabolism. In catabolism, molecules are broken down producing energy. In anabolism, combinations of certain compounds that are needed by the cells are produced including: DNA, RNA, and…