Blood glucose monitoring

the “Investment” stage. As you consume food, glucose is consumed and passed through the cytoplasm. In order for the investment stage to begin, you need to use energy to start it. Unlike the other two processes, Glycolysis does not need Oxygen to function. The only form of energy our bodies can process is ATPs, which stands for Adenosine Triphosphate. Your cells need to spend two of these to start the process. Enzymes are then created and changes the glucose to Glyceraldehyde triphosphate. The…

You've felt the feeling of exercising a lot and sweating but water just isn't enough you need something more like a sports drink. When you exercise a lot you lose salts in your body that need to be replenished with a new salt which are known as electrolytes. Why do the sports drinks make you feel awake? The reason is simple, the drinks contain these electrolytes which are like a food for the cells in your body. Amazingly these can also be found in batteries. Why isn't water just as good as a…

by the growing number of men with excessive body fat who lack the energy to feel satisfied with their daily movements. The rise in healthcare costs for obesity, or patients suffering from symptoms related to obesity (heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure), is further proof that testosterone production is decreasing, and proper dieting is just thrown in the garbage. You can train at a high intensity for an entire month and not see any results in muscle production due to low test…

I. PURPOSE The purpose of this lab was to observe the physical properties of different samples of matter and to use your observations and knowledge of chemistry to classify each sample as an element, a compound or a mixture. II. MATERIALS 10 beakers containing different samples of matter III. PROCEDURE First off, put on a laboratory apron. Then, take a few minutes at each lab station and record three physical property observations of each sample of matter. Record the three physical property…

You take one sip and now you’re done for. You can’t stop and don’t know if you ever will. You are now addicted to sugar. This means that you are now at risk for obesity, liver damage, brain damage, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and even death. Sugar is very addictive and sugary drinks pass the line with their amount of sugar. Warning labels are one great way to help us make better decisions. Now, don’t get me wrong, sugar is good and great to have. In fact sugar held=s our body to provide…

Gilliam et al. (1985) suggested that yeasts might play a role in metabolic conversion or preservation of food. Apparently, some genera of yeasts have been isolated from the stingless bee hive. There are two yeasts genera that frequently isolated from pollen and honey of stingless bee hive, which includes Candida and Starmerella (Rosa et al., 2003; Teixeira et al., 2003; Daniel et al., 2013). Rosa et al. (2003) also reported that other genera of yeasts have been found in propolis, adult bees, the…

Gelatin itself, is as hidden as the ingredients above. Gelatin is in marshmallows, yogurt, different frosted cereals, and desserts that contain gelatin or gelatin based. As well as that, another common food item is glucose, also known as dextrose, contains animal tissues, some glucose does come from fruit and not animals though. Here's something that's even more shocking, bagels. You might not have ever heard about L-cysteine, but it's a chemical that's is made up of bird feathers, human hair,…

monosaccharide. Examples of monosaccharide are glucose and fructose. Disaccharides include lactose and sucrose. Lastly, polysaccharides consist of cellulose (plants), starch (plants), glycogen (animals), and chitin (animals and fungi). The elements its made up of are carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Carbohydrates serve as fuel for the cell meaning carbon sources can be converted to other molecules or combined into polymers. Carbohydrates regulate blood glucose and breakdown fatty acids. Animals use…

Rigor Mortis The term rigor stems from the Latin term meaning stiffness. Mortis stems from the Latin term meaning death. Upon death, respiration ceases to occur. Without oxygen, metabolism stops, organs shut down. The body’s main source of energy is the cell production of ATP. Wikipedia’s definition:” Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a nucleoside triphosphate used in cells as a coenzyme often called the "molecular unit of currency" of intracellular energy transfer. ATP transports chemical…

Health. Everybody cares about their health right? What if I told you pop can take rust off of nails. If pop does this to nails, imagine what it does to your inside, if it can melt rust off nails then it can melt your insides! Pop can be the worse decision in your life! My science fair question was which brand of pop will melt pop off nails faster. Studies show that nails get rust by sitting in water, and being old. Pop is so powerful because of sugar and carbonation. My hypothesis…