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What is Catabolism?

Catabolism is “subdivision of metabolism involving all degradative chemical reactions in the living cell. Large polymeric molecules such as polysaccharides, nucleic acids, and proteins are first split into their constituent monomeric units, such as amino acids, after which the monomers themselves can be broken down into such simple cellular metabolites as lactic acid, acetic acid, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and urea. The first set of... (posted by DArcyMayo 6 years 169 days ago.)

What Is A Calorie Anyway?

The term calorie refers to a non-SI unit of energy, where SI is “The International System of Units (abbreviated SI from the French phrase, Système International d'Unités”). There are two common but different meanings: one is used in food and nutrition, the other was formerly widely used in chemistry, and a food calorie represents 1000 chemistry calories. The food calorie is sometimes capitalized as Calorie to distinguish it from... (posted by DArcyMayo 6 years 169 days ago.)

Alternative Cardio Workouts

Alternative Cardio Workouts Published by D'Arcy Mayo Sponsored by Tennis for Everyone - A Beginners Guide to Tennis Health professionals recommend that we engage in cardio activity 3 to 5 days per week to provide the resistance our heart needs to maintain optimum cardiovascular fitness. A good cardio workout requires that you reach your target heart rate, which can be calculated by subtracting your age from 220. While tread... (posted by DArcyMayo 6 years 336 days ago.)