Cigarette smoking for weight loss — is a practice dating to early knowledge of nicotine as an appetite suppressant. Tobacco use was associated with appetite suppression among pre Columbian indigenous Americans, and old world Europeans.[1] For decades, tobacco companies have… … Wikipedia
Weight cutting — is the practice of rapid weight loss prior to a sporting competition. It most frequently happens in order to qualify for a lower weight class (usually in combat sports, where weight is a significant advantage) or in sports where it is… … Wikipedia
weight training — weightlifting done as a conditioning exercise. * * * System of conditioning involving lifting weights, especially for strength and endurance. It may include the use of barbells and dumbbells, a Nautilus or similar machines, or a combination of… … Universalium
Weight training — This article is about strength training using weight (gravity) to generate resistance to contraction. For basic principles on increasing the strength of muscles, see strength training. A complete weight training workout can be performed with a… … Wikipedia
Weight transfer — In automobiles, weight transfer (often confused with load transfer) refers to the redistribution of weight supported by each tire during acceleration (both longitudinal and lateral). This includes braking, or deceleration (which can be viewed as… … Wikipedia
Basal metabolic rate — (BMR), and the closely related resting metabolic rate (RMR), is the amount of daily energy expended by humans and animals at rest. Rest is defined as existing in a neutrally temperate environment while in the post absorptive state. In plants,… … Wikipedia
Alcohol and weight — is a subject relevant to millions of people who like to drink alcoholic beverages and who also either want to maintain or to lose body weight. It is uncertain whether alcohol leads to increase in body weight or if it does not. Some studies find… … Wikipedia
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Minnesota Starvation Experiment — The Minnesota Starvation Experiment, also known as the Minnesota Semi Starvation Experiment, the Minnesota Starvation Recovery Experiment and the Starvation Study, was a clinical study performed at the University of Minnesota between November 19 … Wikipedia
Enviga — Infobox Beverage name=Enviga type=Canned sparkling green tea manufacturer= Beverage Partners Worldwide (North America) origin=USA introduced=2006Enviga is a Nestea carbonated canned green tea drink being jointly marketed by the Coca Cola Company… … Wikipedia
скорость потери массы — (напр. при сжигании угля) [А.С.Гольдберг. Англо русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.] Тематики энергетика в целом EN rate of weight loss … Справочник технического переводчика