What You Will Learn in Pre-Maintenance Now that you understand that Pre-Maintenance is the phase that bridges losing weight and maintaining weight, let me spell out exactly what this crucial phase will do for you. During it, you will: find your new Critical Carbohydrate Level for Losing (CCLL) slowly, as …
Read More »Are You Being Induced? Here’s What You Need To Know
Rules of Induction Another purpose of the Induction phase is to demonstrate to you that even you can lose weight while eating luxuriously. But it must be followed precisely for success! If you do it at all incorrectly you may prevent weight loss and end up saying, “Here is another …
Read More »Facts and Fallacies about the Atkins Nutritional Approach
Fact Our bodies have only two fuel delivery systems to provide us with energy. Our primary fuel is based on carbohydrates and is delivered as glucose. People who eat three so-called “balanced” meals every day get virtually all their energy from glucose. But the alternate, back-up fuel is stored fat, …
Read More »Physiology of pericardial fluid production and drainage
LOCATION AND PERICARDIAL MEMBRANES The heart is located in the thoracic cavity between the lungs. This area is called the mediastinum. The base of the cone-shaped heart is uppermost, behind the sternum, and the great vessels enter or leave here. The apex (tip) of the heart points downward and is …
Read More »Chemical characteristics of blood
CHARACTERISTICS OF BLOOD Blood has distinctive physical characteristics: Amount—a person has 4 to 6 liters of blood, depending on his or her size. Of the total blood volume in the human body, 38% to 48% is composed of various blood cells, also called formed elements. The remaining 52% to 62% …
Read More »Endocrine system organs and functions
CHEMISTRY OF HORMONES With respect to their chemical structure, hormones may be classified into three groups: amines, proteins, and steroids. Amines—these simple hormones are structural variations of the amino acid tyrosine. This group includes thyroxin from the thyroid gland and epinephrine and norepinephrine from the adrenal medulla. Proteins—these hormones are …
Read More »What is capacity and legality?
Illegality The main issue with regard to illegal contracts is the effect of illegality on a contract. The most often examined topic with regard to contracts that are declared void on grounds of public policy contracts in restraint of trade. Contracts illegal by statute The statute may declare a contract …
Read More »Remedies for Breach of Contract and Restitution
Un-liquidated damages (that is, damages assessed by the court) In Surrey CC v Bredero Homes (1993), the court refused to award damages against a defendant who had not complied with planning permission as there was no loss to the council. However, in Chaplin v Hicks (1911), damages were awarded for …
Read More »Electrical and electronic principles
Electron flow and conventional flow If an electrical pressure (electromotive force or voltage) is applied to a conductor, a directional movement of electrons will take place (for example when connecting a battery to a wire). This is because the electrons are attracted to the positive side and repelled from the …
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What is a system? The system is a word used to describe a collection of related components, which interact as a whole. A motorway system, the education system or computer systems, are three varied examples. Using the systems approach helps to split extremely complex technical entities into more manageable parts. …
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