Current Event for August The article “Avocado seed husk may help to treat heart disease, cancer” by Honor Whiteman is about the possibility of avocado seed husk containing behenyl alcohol, heptacosane, and dodecanoic acid. These important supplements are known to help the human body, most antiviral medications contain behenyl alcohol, heptacosane has been shown to help kill tumors, and dodecanoic acid helps to achieve good cholesterol. The avocados that have become one of America’s favorite fruits, may have more benefits than we thought. The avocado seed husk oil was found to help with heart disease and cancer during the study because of the different compounds found in the avocado.
Dr. Bandyopadhyay and his assistants decided to conduct
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I think that the idea of trying to improve deadly diseases is fantastic. This not only leads to getting closer to a cure for cancer and heart disease, but opens up a new possibility for the health care department. I feel that once this experiment is researched more in depth that it will lead to many other opportunities in the medical field that could improve hospitals and their treatments. Statistics show that 610,000 people die of heart disease every year in the United States, that’s one of four Americans. What if an avocado could help save these precious lives that are lost every year? In the United States alone about 197,450 tons of avocados are produced in a year. This means that this study could help the economy in agriculture to help produce more avocados. Labs would need more avocados in order to make proper medications and treatments for hospitals and pharmacies. I think this article relates to pharmacy, the profession I want to go into, because it shows what the future medications could contain and what this health field’s future looks like. Overall, I think that this study will play a tremendous role in helping save other’s lives. I find it very comforting to know that there may be a possible cure for cancer and heart disease. I hope that Dr. Bandyopadhyay and his team continue to research further into this
Catalase is a common enzyme that is produced in all living organisms. All living organisms are made up of cells and within the cells, enzymes function to increase the rate of chemical reactions. Enzymes function to create the same reactions using a lower amount of energy. The reactions of catalase play an important role to life, for example, it breaks down hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water. Our group developed an experiment to test the rate of reaction of catalase in whole carrots and pinto beans with various concentrations of hydrogen peroxide. Almost all enzymes are proteins and proteins are made up of amino acids. The areas within an enzyme speed up the chemical reactions which are known as the active sites, and are also where the
It is packed with omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids, and it has been shown to improve cholesterol, decrease inflammation, and stop unhealthy formations. Sesame seed oil: This oil is packed with B-complex vitamins, which is essential if you have an autoimmune or chronic disease that could impact the levels of vitamin B in your body. Vitamin B is essential for optimal health. It is also very high in the antioxidant vitamin E, which plays a part in the prevention of heart disease and
“Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday conveys the inhumane, gory lynchings of African-Americans in the American South, and how this highly unnatural act had entrenched itself into the society and culture of the South, almost as if it were an agricultural crop. Although the song did not originate from Holiday, her first performance of it in 1939 in New York City and successive recording of the song became highly popular for their emotional power (“Strange fruit,” 2017). The lyrics in the song highlight the contrast between the natural beauty and apparent sophistication of the agricultural South with the brutal violence of lynchings. Holiday communicates these rather disturbing lyrics through a peculiarly serene vocal delivery, accompanied by a hymn-like
Cultures are becoming obsessed with pumpkin spice flavors because it’s just a good flavor. Other reasons why people are obsessed because it’s a newer thing. I really don’t know why everybody likes it I guess just because it’s good. I mean how could you pass up a pumpkin spice latte or pumpkin spice Pringles, pumpkin spice doughnuts or anything like that. People also like pumpkin spice latte because it’s caffeine. The Pumpkin Spice Latte is a coffee drink made with a mix of traditional fall spice flavors.
I watched the movie called Bitter Seeds in my environmental class. The movie talked about the problems in India about farming. The movie also talked about the suicide rate, how high it is compared to our country. It said that every 30 minutes, a farmer commits suicide. In India, the economy is not that great so they went with the seeds that were more expensive. The culture is completely different from ours, they celebrate Pola, which is the bull festival, they do rituals when something bad is happening. Most of the seeds were rotting and they were not getting enough water, which resulted in the seeds not germinating, eventually the plants died out and the farmers killed themselves. The people who were selling the seeds wanted more money than what it really should have cost. Banks rarely loan people any money, they had to go to a Loan shark. Loan sharks were basically thugs because they would charge the people 7% to 10% interest per month to grow seven acres. I think Indian farmers should be able to get loans from the bank at a higher percentage rate so they won't have to go to loan sharks and get ripped off.
Avocado is one of the healthiest fruits on the planet. According to the modern medicine, the nutrients of avocado can treat and heal many harmful diseases. An avocado contains about 20 minerals and vitamins. It is rich in vitamins K and E, dietary fiber, magnesium and potassium, which is why you should consume at least one avocado a day.
Agnosia is a sickness that could happen when the patient have damage in certain area of the brain. Agnosia is the conscious inability to identify sensory stimuli not due to deficits in sensory, verbal, or cognitive abilities. (Pinel, 2007). There are many different form of Agnosia even though popular cases base on to memory and visual perception. There are many cases of Agnosia cause by different cortial area impacted.
Researching this paper opened my eyes up to a lot. I realized that everything that we have today, people didn’t have it back then and they died. Insulin is more than a cure to me, it’s also a lesson. I learned that everything shouldn’t always be handed to you and you have to work for something’s. I took them decades to figure out a cure for diabetes without people having to starve themselves. Even though it took a long time, they finally got it together. They saved many lives and made a huge impact on life. Keep trying and maybe you could do the same.
With today’s technology, we are capable of doing countless features such as coming up with new medical innovations to treat diseases and other medical related issues. Since we now
Currently, there is a global demand emerging for organic products specifically a huge consumer demand in the United States and Europe. The United States ranks fourth in organically farmed land globally, and sales of organic food have increased by almost a factor of six, from $3.6 billion in 1997 to $21.1 billion in 2008 (Reganold, Andrews, Reeve, Carpenter-Boggs, Schadt, Alldredge, Ross, Davies, Zhou, 2010). In the United States, organic farming has gained much popularity in the farm sector, mainly due to the new wave or generally recognized as healthy food products (Uematsu, Mishra, 2012).
In Genesis 1:29, God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.” From the beginning God has given us food for life. Plants, meats, trees, and fruits are offered to us as a means of sustenance from the very same God who made them long ago.
Would you enjoy having fresh, delicious, luscious vegetables to eat all summer long that cost you almost nothing? I know I would. Well, now you can have your veggies and eat them too. Try building your own vegetable garden. It can fit all sizes of yards and decks. You just need to pick the location and type of garden. Next, you will prepare the garden site and work the soil. Finally, you will plan the specifics and plant your garden. With some care and patience, you will be enjoying the fruits of your labor in no time.
New opportunities and challenges of human health are presented by the application of biotechnology to food. Biotechnology helps improve the quality and nutrition of foods consumed by people,this helps their health. Foods produced through biotechnology has been around for more than 15 years but people are still debating about how safe the food is. Biotechnology still have to plays its role by increasing agricultural productivity,especially in light of climate change. I believe that biotechnology is still going to help better th nutritional value of food. It can also assist farmers to increase their productivity so that they can feed their families and many people across the globe. The whole world should be using the food biotechnology because it has the ability to change the world,it can be to end world hunger .
Marriage and the union of couples regarding their sex has been a nationwide issue in the United States for quite some time. The Supreme Court case now known as Hollingsworth v. Perry took place in California but is very well known nationally. Naturally California, as well as the rest of the country, has battled with their marriage laws for many years but events leading up to this specific case did not begin until around 2000.
Home gardens offer a wide variety of benefits to the environment and serve a diverse group of people. Home gardening provides a source of fresh produce and free of chemicals, it also gives you complete control over the chemicals and products used during the growing process. A home garden allows you to pick the produce when its ripe, unlike produce at the store is often picked before its fully ripe. The quality and flavor of the freshly picked produce from home is better than the produce that might have unknown chemicals and was likely picked several days or weeks before being sold. The produce retains more nutrients when consumed shortly after being picked, making your home garden vegetables a healthier option. A garden also provides a positive environmental impact. The compost allows you to recycle certain kitchen and yard waste into a nutrient-rich additive for the garden. This provides natural fertilizer for you plants and reduces the wastes you produce. If you choose to avoid or limit chemical use, you reduce pollution from your gardening activities. Besides being good for the environment gardens have environmental gains for us. Gardening help control urban temperatures, If the environmental landscape design is effective it can cool your home in summer and warm it in winter, it can also reduce the energy cost by up to 20%. Gardening, and all the physical activity that goes along with it, leads to a better overall physical health, weight loss, improve you bones, and reduces the risk of having osteoporosis. “In a study of 3,310 older women, researchers from the University of Arkansas found that women involved in yard work and other types of gardening exercises had lower rates of osteoporosis than joggers, swimmers, and women wh...