Sugar belongs to the group of carbohydrates and can have several detrimental effects on our health. Sugars are relatively small molecules, which give a short energy boost but they leave …
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Biology of Sleep Light is of key importance in regulating sleep and the production of sleep hormone melatonin. The circadian clock coordinates biology and behaviour of humans with daily environmental …
Factors influencing skin ageing Factors affecting skin ageing include sun exposure, stress, inflammation, sugars, smoking and alcohol. The effects of these factors include dehydration, lower blood supply to the skin …
Free radicals Free radicals are reactive chemical species having a single unpaired electron. This is an unstable conformation leading to reactions with adjacent molecules: proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Oxygen …
Nowadays in modern society everyone is experiencing stress in different situations. Stress is the result of too much physical and/or psychological strain. The body protects itself by reacting according to …
The human body is built out of approximately 20% proteins. Proteins form the basis of all life processes, since they are absolutely essential for each metabolic process and amino acids …
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