Blood glucose monitoring

Quite a lot has been said for and against the increased use of proteins in diets to help people lose weight. However, a good understanding of the role proteins play in maintaining a healthy body and also the impact they have on weight loss will help in properly evaluating the arguments from both sides. Proteins, a large number of organic compounds, are made up of carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen. They play very important roles in the cellular maintenance, growth, and functioning of the human body.…

ATP actually uses the energy which is produced during the breakdown of glucose and it is synthesized ADP. ATP transports to the cell which requires energy which is the mitochondria and cells that use a lot of energy such as the muscle have lots of mitochondria. The ATP is important when it comes to energy requirements within…

could have produced erroneous results such as inaccurate measurements of the slushie or improper heating techniques during the monosaccharide test. The presence of lipids could very much possibly come from the oil that was used for the fries, the glucose or carbohydrates came from the soda, and the starch presence came from the…

Sugar refers to carbohydrates. Sugars are employed by yeast during the early stages of fermentation. Extra sugars are used to increase gas production by the action of enzymes in the flour. By this way, it improves the crust colour and sweetens the bread. During baking, the reducing sugars in dough combine with amino acids from protein to undergo Maillard reaction giving attractive brown colours to the whole wheat bread. Duncan states that the concentration of the reducing sugars present is…

The experiment was conducted in order to discover the type of carbohydrate that made up the known and unknown solutions presented in the lab. After heating the monosaccharide solution containing the Benedict’s test, the change of color from blue to orange proved that monosaccharides showed a positive reaction to the test. When an Iodine test was conducted on the monosaccharide solution, the carbohydrate resulted in no color change from its original yellow/brown color, showing a negative reaction…

It’s easy, cheap, and good for you. This is how advertising works for many products and Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes is no exception. Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes is a cereal brand that sells sugar-coated corn flakes. This cereal does appeal to the healthy ideas of society as many Americans are becoming more health conscious and start caring about eating a meal 3 times a day. Eating breakfast, cereal, is now a vital part of the morning and daily routine of many people and Frosted Flakes is a strong…

If More Acid were Added, Would the Mass of the Curd Increase? Purpose The purpose of the lab was to find out if the mass of the curd would increase if more acid were to be added to the milk. Background Information The major proteins found in milk, casein and whey, are great at providing all the important amino acids. The only difference between the two is that whey is a quick digesting protein and casein is slow digesting. Whey is beneficial because it provides fast amino acids, resulting in…

being used as energy in the body, like a carbohydrate. When you consume it, you break it down into glucose then galactose. You use enzymes to break it into these two parts, which releases energy throughout the body. You can use other carbohydrates without an ill effect, therefore you don’t really need to use lactose. The common name is Lactose, the IUPAC name is β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucose. Its formula is C12H22O11. The etymology of Lactose is, "sugar from milk, 1843, from French,…

electrons are transferred. Redox reactions occur as a way to transfer energy in the form of electrons. This happens in several biological processes, including cellular respiration. Cellular respiration can be thought of as a giant redox reaction; where glucose is being oxidized and the products are being reduced. The importance of redox reactions is closely tied to the importance of cellular respiration to an organism. Similar to enzymes, redox reactions are a fundamental part and driving factor…

even cause diabetes. Jaggery on the other hand is a much more complex chemical; it is broken down and absorbed by the body over a longer period of time. This way, it not only provides energy to the body, but also prevents violent fluctuations in the blood sugar level which may cause damage to the internal organs. 5. Contains important minerals Jaggery also contains a host of useful minerals which your body is always in need of. The zinc and selenium in jaggery lend a helping hand to the body’s…