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Muscles In The Human Body - Articles
Sex, Muscle, Man Boobs and Body Fat...
by
JustAddMuscle.com
Posted
Tue 23 Dec 2008 11:09am
Testosterone deficiency is caused by the production of excess aromatase enzyme in fat cells.
The more body fat you carry the more aromatase enzyme you produce.
Aromatese enzyme converts testosterone in to estrogen.
Too much body fat means lower sex drive, less muscle and potentially development of “man boobs” (gynocomastia)!
Ergo
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Consuming Bodies: The human body in the light of science
by
Thomas S.
Posted
Wed 06 Jan 2010 12:00am
If you are interested in the history of the body and happen to be in Copenhagen in mid-January, you may consider attending a guest lecture by Ulrike Thoms from Institut für Geschichte der Medizin, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, titled ‘Consuming Bodies: The human body in the light of science’. The lecture takes place on Tuesday 19 January at 2pm
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The Amazing Human Body
by
k
Posted
Mon 20 Oct 2008 1:57pm
The Human body is an amazing creation and there are so many interesting things that we still don’t know about it. Here are some things we do know.
Scientists say the higher your I.Q. The more you dream.
The largest cell in the human body is the female egg.
The smallest is the male sperm.
You use 200 muscles to take one step.
The average
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BBC: Human Body and Mind
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relationships ..
Posted
Fri 26 Jun 2009 6:31pm
This BBC site in their Science and Nature series, features resources on the human body and mind with topics ranging from organs and muscles to psychological tests and mental disorders.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scienc...
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The human body
by
Dave
Posted
Sun 21 Dec 2008 5:23am
blink twice as often as men.
The average person's skin weighs twice as much as the brain.
Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself when you are standing still.
Women...
It takes your food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
One human hair can support 3 kg (6 lb).
The average man's penis is three times the length
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A trip through the human body - VII
by
VidyaSury
Posted
Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:00am
Part VI - Immune system
Exploring the Human body - The Endocrine system
Your endocrine system is made up of all the glands in your body that secrete hormones, the chemical messengers that influence all the other systems in your body.
The endocrine glands include the hypothalamus (1), pituitary gland (2), thyroid gland (3), parathyroids
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A trip through the human body - V
by
VidyaSury
Posted
Sun 03 Oct 2010 12:00am
Continued from...
Part I - Circulatory system
Part II - Respiratory system
Part III - Urinary system
Part IV - Digestive system
Exploring the human body... parts, the somatic nervous system (which connects the brain and spinal cord with muscles and skin) and the autonomic nervous system (which controls internal body processes like
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The Human Body Is Built for Distance
by
Matt Whitehead
Posted
Thu 29 Oct 2009 12:00am
Monday there was a wonderful article in the New York Times about how great the human body is designed and that we are indeed designed to run and run great distances... – is determined by our muscle memory. Our muscle memory is a reflection of our life experience or simply, what we have done with our bodies. We all know that our body is organic
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Potassium and Its Benefits to the Human Body
by
Jan
Posted
Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:57pm
to the decrease of potassium in the human body.
Our bodies are complex systems in which there is a delicate chemical balance that keeps everything functioning as it should. Disruptions...
Potassium is a mineral that serves a variety of purposes within the body. Despite its importance to so many of the body's functions and systems, most people do not consume
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