Drink Cold Water This is one small way to increase your metabolism. Your body will burn calories raising the temperature of the water. Combining this strategy as part of an overall plan will impact your metabolism.Don’t Eliminate Carbohydrates Carbohydrates have gotten a bad name, when in truth the only carbohydrates to eliminate are processed carbs. ...
The epidermis forms the outer layer of skin and is composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. This outer layer is a tough waterproof barrier that protects the organs interior to the epidermis from external forces and conditions. The epidermis is thin in some locations, but is much thicker in other areas, such as the palms ...
Eukaryotic cells are found in every domain with the exception of the Bacteria and Archea domain. Eukaryotic cells differ from prokaryotic cells in two major ways; size, and the presence of a membrane surrounding the nucleus, and other organelles. Because eukaryotic cells are so much larger than prokaryotic cells (roughly ten times larger) it becomes ...
Nucleotides are a specific type of molecule that plays an important role in the development and maintenance of RNA and DNA in the body. Nucleotides are essential to life. Nucleotides, aside from being present in both RNA and DNA are involved in the enzyme reactions in the body, the production of chemical energy, and the ...
The cell is one of the most rudimentary components of any living organism. Each part of the human body contains specific types of cells that help it to function properly. These specific types of cells working together form tissue, the tissue forms organs, the organs work together as systems, and the systems working as one ...
The nervous system is responsible for the transmission of chemical and electrical signals throughout the body. Nerve cells within the nervous system are referred to as neurons and are what allows the nervous system to communicate with the cells of the body. All neurons within the nervous system must demonstrate three important qualities. Each neuron ...
We often associate the term “lipids” with the term “fats.” In some ways that association is correct, in others it’s wrong. The evil that comes from defining the term “lipids” as “fats” is that we tend to think of fats as bad things. Thus lipids are bad, and really they aren’t bad at all. While ...
