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72hCG for Dummies
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone typically produced during pregnancy. To maintain progesterone production Possibly affects the pregnancy's immune tolerance. Can possibly contribute to...
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61Healthy Diet Tips for Beginners
The sixth step in my series “Creating a New You” is dieting. Society has placed many negative connotations on the word diet. For the sake of this article, we will use diet to represent your food intake....
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55Creating a New You
This is the first article in a series of articles designed to take a systematic approach at creating a new you. The main objective of this series is to simplify the challenges that people face when trying to...
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61FDA Warns Consumers to STOP taking Hydroxycut
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers to stop using the popular supplement Hydroxycut. On May 1, 2009, the FDA issued an immediate release warning consumers to stop taking...
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66Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer (BIA)
This method measures electrical signals as they pass through the fat, lean mass, and water in the body. An undetectably low voltage is sent into the body usually via hands (handheld device) or feet (scale)....
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64Body Mass Index (BMI)
The body mass index (BMI), or Quetelet index, is a statistical measurement which compares a person’s weight and height. BMI is an alternative method to assess an individual’s body fatness and...
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62Dietary Ingredients
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 defined the term “dietary ingredient” as a component of dietary supplements. In order for an ingredient of a dietary supplement to be a...
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46Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Is primarily a medical imaging technique most commonly used in radiology to visualize the structure and function of the body. Radiofrequency fields are used to...
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71Caloric Intake
Caloric Intake refers to how many calories you consume Calculating your caloric intake can greatly assist you in determining your daily caloric needs based on whether you want to gain, lose, or maintain...
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60Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)
This method is a three component model used to measure bone minerals, body fat, and muscle. How it Works A person lays on an x-ray table while two lose x-rays, one overhead and another underneath;...
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