Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), produced by the placenta (trophoblast) and excreted in urine of pregnant women, is a water-soluble dimeric glycoprotein hormone composed of the alpha subunit (containing 92 amino acids) and beta subunits (containing 145 amino acids). Other members in the family of glycoprotein hormones include follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), [...]

Dietary fiber plays an important role in a variety of nutraceutical food products where the fiber functions in combination with other health supplements such as antioxidants and nutraceuticals. Diets high in fiber have been discovered to reduce the rates of heart disease and strokes, lower risks of intestinal and colon cancer, eliminate the need for [...]

Obesity has long been recognized as the major risk factor for many potentially life-threatening diseases such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, pulmonary embolism, hypertension, stroke, and cancer. Furthermore, it complicates a number of chronic disorders such as osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, gall bladder disease, respiratory diseases, and dyslipidemias. Many obese patients have been trying to lose weight or prevent [...]

What’s wrong with the average American’s diet? In a word, there are plenty of things wrong. For starters, it’s way too high in dietary fat. Excess fat, especially when consumed by inactive average Joe, is efficiently packed away as body fat. Throw in refined carbs from white bread and sodas, and you create a metabolism [...]

There is a lot of pride that one can have after losing a lot of weight. This world is very appearance conscious and is becoming more and more health conscious as time progresses on. You learned that eating healthier and working out was only part of the battle – a huge part – but still [...]