The Leucine Factor Diet
The Leucine Factor Diet

Author: Dr. Victor Prisk

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-01-26

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1612435378

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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE POWERFUL AMINO ACID THAT SUPERCHARGES YOUR METABOLISM If your goal is to improve strength and vitality, sugar is the kryptonite that will hold you back. Fortunately, nature has provided the ultimate anti-sugar: leucine. This book reveals the amazing ability of leucine to combat the harmful effects of sugar, burn deep levels of fat and rapidly build muscle. With advice on getting started, building a personalized plan and successfully reaching your goals, The Leucine Factor Diet offers you a path for becoming healthy, strong and lean. Author Dr. Victor Prisk, an orthopedic surgeon, champion gymnast and bodybuilder, teaches how to optimize the leucine content of your food while creating nutritious and delicious meals. With detailed information on dietary supplements, resistance exercise and medical awareness, The Leucine Factor Diet brings together all the key elements to successful muscle building. Whether you are a competitive athlete or weekend warrior, this book has everything you need to take your fitness to the next level.

Sorghum and Millets in Human Nutrition
Sorghum and Millets in Human Nutrition

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9789251033814

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The publication is broad in scope and coverage, starting with the history and nature of sorghum and millets and dealing with production, utilization and consumption. It provides extensive information on the nutritional value, chemical composition, storage and processing of these foods. In addition, the anti-nutritional factors present in these foods and ways of reducing their health hazards are discussed. The authors have described formulations of various popular foods prepared from sorghum and millets and their nutritional composition and quality, and they have compiled many recipes for the preparation of foods from regions where sorghum and millets are important dietary staples.

Nutrition and Skeletal Muscle
Nutrition and Skeletal Muscle

Author: Stéphane Walrand

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2018-10-24

Total Pages: 590

ISBN-13: 0128104104

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Nutrition and Skeletal Muscle provides coverage of the evidence of dietary components that have proven beneficial for bettering adverse changes in skeletal muscle from disuse and aging. Skeletal muscle is the largest tissue in the body, providing elements of contraction and locomotion and acting as an important contributor to whole body protein and amino metabolism, glucose disposal and lipid metabolism. However, muscle loss, atrophy or weakness can occur when there are metabolic imbalances, disuse or aging. This book addresses the topic by providing insight and research from international leaders, making it the go-to reference for those in skeletal muscle physiology. - Provides an understanding of the crucial role of skeletal muscle in global metabolic homeostasis regulation - Delivers the information needed to understand the utilization of crucial supplements for the preservation of skeletal muscle - Presents insights on research from international leaders in the field

Absorption and Utilization of Amino Acids
Absorption and Utilization of Amino Acids

Author: Mendel Friedman

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-01-08

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 0429946155

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Containing 45 papers written by outstanding international authors from 14 countries, this three-volume compendium brings together the elements needed to understand the factors which influence the utilization of amino acids. The wide-ranging topics include descriptions of metabolic pathways and mechanisms of the biological utilization of amino acids, as well as factors that influence amino acid bioavailability in enteral and parenteral nutrition. The use of amino acids to improve the quality and safety of the diet is presented. Also discussed are amino acid precursors of biogenic amines and the role of amino acids in atherosclerosis, cancer, and immunity. Scientists from many disciplines will benefit from this broad overview.

Branched Chain Amino Acids in Clinical Nutrition
Branched Chain Amino Acids in Clinical Nutrition

Author: Rajkumar Rajendram

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-11-14

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1493919237

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This is the first volume in a 2-volume compendium that is the go-to source for both research- and practice-oriented information on the importance of branched chain amino acids in maintaining the nutritional status and overall health of individuals, especially those with certain disease conditions. Over 150 well recognized and respected contributors have come together to compile these up-to-date and well-referenced works. The volumes will serve the reader as the benchmarks in this complex area of interrelationships between dietary protein intakes and individual amino acid supplementation, the unique role of the branched chain amino acids in the synthesis of brain neurotransmitters, collagen formation, insulin and glucose modulation and the functioning of all organ systems that are involved in the maintenance of the body’s metabolic integrity. Moreover, the physiological, genetic and pathological interactions between plasma levels of branched chain amino acids and aromatic amino acids are clearly delineated so that students as well as practitioners can better understand the complexities of these interactions. Branched Chain Amino Acids in Clinical Nutrition: Volume 1 covers basic processes at the cellular level, inherited defects in branched chain amino acid metabolism, and experimental models of growth and disease states.

Amino Acid Metabolism
Amino Acid Metabolism

Author: David A. Bender

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-07-02

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 111835818X

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Amino Acid Metabolism, 3rd Edition covers all aspects of the biochemistry and nutritional biochemistry of the amino acids. Starting with an overview of nitrogen fixation and the incorporation of inorganic nitrogen into amino acids, the book then details other major nitrogenous compounds in micro-organisms, plants and animals. Contents include a discussion of the catabolism of amino acids and other nitrogenous compounds in animals, and the microbiological reactions involved in release of nitrogen gas back into the atmosphere. Mammalian (mainly human) protein and amino acid requirements are considered in detail, and the methods that are used to determine them. Chapters consider individual amino acids, grouped according to their metabolic origin, and discussing their biosynthesis (in plants and micro-organisms for those that are dietary essentials for human beings), major metabolic roles (mainly in human metabolism) and catabolism (again mainly in human metabolism). There is also discussion of regulatory mechanisms for all these metabolic pathways, and of metabolic and genetic diseases affecting the (human) metabolism of amino acids. Throughout the book the emphasis is on the nutritional importance of amino acids, integration and control of metabolism and metabolic and other disturbances of relevance to human biochemistry and health. Completely revised edition of this comprehensive text covering all the latest findings in amino acid metabolism research Written by an authority in the field Covers new advances in structural biology Clear illustrations of all structures and metabolic pathways Full list of recommended further reading for each chapter and bibliography of papers cited in the text

Branched-Chain Amino Acids—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition
Branched-Chain Amino Acids—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition

Author:

Publisher: ScholarlyEditions

Published: 2013-06-21

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1481673688

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Branched-Chain Amino Acids—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ book that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Valine. The editors have built Branched-Chain Amino Acids—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Valine in this book to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Branched-Chain Amino Acids—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Muscle Cells
Muscle Cells

Author: Mani T. Valarmathi

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-01-22

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 1789239672

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The three different types of muscle tissue found in the animal kingdom are cardiac, skeletal, and smooth. The muscle cells are not only complex but also fascinating. In recent years there has been substantial advances in our understanding of muscle cell biology, especially in areas of molecular anatomy, basic physiology, understanding disease mechanisms, and therapeutic targets. Consequently, this book mainly focuses not only on the biology of myocytes, but also on all-encompassing disciplines pertaining to muscle tissue, such as fundamental physiology, molecular mechanisms of diseases, muscle regeneration, etc. for all three types of muscle, namely, skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle. As a result, the goal of this book is to consolidate the recent advances in the area of muscle biology/diseases/regeneration covering a broad range of interrelated topics in a timely fashion and to disseminate that knowledge in a lucid way to a greater scientific audience. This book will prove highly useful for students, researchers, and clinicians in muscle cell biology, exercise physiology/science, stem cell biology, developmental biology, cancer biology, pathology, oncology, as well as tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. This quick reference will benefit anyone desiring a thorough knowledge pertaining to recent advances in muscle biology in the context of health and disease.

Handbook of Nutrition and Food
Handbook of Nutrition and Food

Author: Carolyn D. Berdanier

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2016-04-19

Total Pages: 1136

ISBN-13: 1466505729

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The new edition of the Handbook of Nutrition and Food follows the format of the bestselling earlier editions, providing a reference guide for many of the issues on health and well being that are affected by nutrition. Completely revised, the third edition contains 20 new chapters, 50 percent new figures, and updates to most of the previously existi

High Calorie Diet and the Human Brain
High Calorie Diet and the Human Brain

Author: Akhlaq A. Farooqui

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-03-25

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 3319152548

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The purpose of this monograph is to present readers with a comprehensive and cutting edge description of neurochemical effects of diet (beneficial and harmful effects) in normal human brain and to discuss how present day diet promotes pathogenesis of stroke, AD, PD, and depression in a manner that is useful not only to students and teachers but also to researchers, dietitians, nutritionists and physicians. A diet in sufficient amount and appropriate macronutrients is essential for optimal health of human body tissues. In brain, over-nutrition, particularly with high-calorie diet, not only alters cellular homeostasis, but also results in changes in the intensity of signal transduction processes in reward centers of the brain resulting in food addiction. Over-nutrition produces detrimental effects on human health in general and brain health in particular because it chronically increases the systemic and brain inflammation and oxidative stress along with induction of insulin resistance and leptin resistance in the brain as well as visceral organs. Onset of chronic inflammation and oxidative stress not only leads to obesity and heart disease, but also promotes type II diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which are risk factors for both acute neural trauma (stroke) and chronic age-related neurodegenerative and neuropsychological disorders, such as Alzheimer disease (AD), Parkinson disease (PD) and depression.