Word: bloodstream
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...Attack. It is at this point that his faith becomes more than a matter of conscience for some critics, who wonder whether his particular set of spiritual instincts both lift him up and close him off to conflicting points of view--"bypass the mind and go straight to the bloodstream," as Princeton professor Elaine Pagels suggests. "I think that part of the blockage is that he thinks, I've experienced the truth in religion because it's changed my life, and I don't need to know a variety of other things because I know what's true...
...does carb counting work? In simple terms, carbs are digested or broken down into sugars, which then circulate in the bloodstream. As sugar levels in the blood rise, so does insulin. Peaks of insulin push the body to store excess sugar as fat. By cutting carbs, you effectively cut sugar surges and not only store less fat but also start to burn off more of the fat you have. If this were the whole story, of course, there would be little controversy and none of the colossal food frenzy being waged among companies desperate to get on the right side...
...news. The good news is that there are good carbs and bad. All foods can be divided into combinations of three different nutritional categories based on their chemical components: carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Carbs are broken down by the body into sugars that course through the bloodstream and serve as the body's key source of energy. White bread, pasta and potatoes earn a bad rap because they are simple carbs that are very quickly broken down into sugar in the body. Most excess sugar is stored as fat. Some fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains, on the other hand...
...Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver and at Chicago's Rush University. Swelling and inflammation trigger bronchiospasm, a clenching of the muscles surrounding the air passages, further choking off the oxygen supply. Inadequate oxygen in turn damages the alveoli, the sacs of cells that transfer oxygen into the bloodstream...
...People can have it in the back of their throats, but it doesn’t cause meningitis until it invades the bloodstream,” DeMaria said. “It is chance whether or not that happens...