Metabolism includes various pathways of chemical reactions; understanding these pathways leads to an improved knowledge of the causes, preventions, and cures for human diseases. Medical Biochemistry:
Young Genius is a bright little boy who escorts children through the pages of amusing and instructive color-illustrated books that describe the human body. In this book, Young Genius tells kids about
Recent, groundbreaking medical research has made a connection between Vitamin D deficiency and 17 types of cancers, including breast, colon, and prostate. Illnesses such as influenza, diabetes, multip
Describes the functions of the digestive system, including how it breaks down food, why digestion problems occur, and why nutrient rich foods are helpful for digestion.
In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he discusses the stages of digestion, the digestive system, and why human beings need to eat.
Hot on the heels of Esther Blum's deliciously successful Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous, comes this little bijou of a book. Offering up over 200 quick tips, it shows women how to eat and drink what they
"Do birds have teeth? How does a walrus use its tusks? What are milk teeth? 'Investigate' encourages science enquiry with an interactive, investigative, and visual approach to a wide range of core cur
Discusses the importance of a healthy diet, describes where different foods come from, and explains how to create and interpret the charts, tables, and graphs used to display different types of inform
This volume gives an up-to-date account of the properties of the classes of lipids that are located in the membranes of all cells. These lipids form the essential structural components of the plasma
This comprehensive volume spotlights the latest research into how and why the much-maligned and misunderstood Vitamin D is finally coming into its own, and how to gain the greatest benefits from it. V
The subject of thermodynamics is rarely found in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology textbooks. Yet this material is fundamental to any serious inquisition concerning energy exchange.This book provides
Noting that the highly important topic of distribution reliability in the electric power industry typically gets dealt with in a disconnected manner with each department failing to consider how their
A consequence of rapid progress in the science of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics is the substantial accumulation of data covering nutrienal modulation of gene expression at the cellular and subcellul
Introduces the digestive system, including the digestive process, the organs involved in digestion, and common problems and diseases associated with the digestive system.
