HELPFUL ADVICE TO GE T YOU STARTED There was also a time when the thought of losing weight didn't even occur in our society, people ate what mom cooked for dinner and they went to work. The difference in that society and today's society is that work was not behind a computer screen, but on their feet in the fields or on a warehouse floor. People worked physically because that was the only way to work, in fact, that's why it was called work! It was often during this time that people could eat anything they wanted because they were burning much more calories than what they consumed. But, like all good things, that too has passed and the technology of today's world has left us in one condition – an overweight one. Our life styles have changed so drastically and our comforts have increased tenfold. As they say, every rose has its thorn and for our society our desire to have comfortable lives and to work less has begun to show around the waistline. The bad thing about all of...
Peptide hormones are secreted in the endocrine glands to regulate many physiological functions. What is the function of the peptide hormone ? They include growth and appetite, improving metabolism, improving heart function, and reducing feelings of stress. In short, a peptide hormone performs a wide range of physiological processes in the body. What is the difference between peptide and steroid hormones? Hormones are produced by the endocrine glands in the body and transported throughout the body through blood circulation. Steroid hormones are made of cholesterol while peptide hormones are made of amino acids. The main difference between steroid hormones and peptide hormones is that steroid hormones bind to cell surface receptors and act as second transmitters of signals whereas peptide hormones bind mainly to DNA in the nucleus for transcription modification. Testosterone and estrogen are two examples of steroid hormones and anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), and calcitonin is an example of...