The complete online text of The Physiology of Marriage, Part 2 by Honoré de Balzac.

Had Balzac been a less masterful novelist, the disreputably profligate fraud in him might have overwhelmed his artistry. Still, the other Balzac, the artist, is tainted by his well-earned reputation for what has been called artistic license or dishonesty...

The French novelist Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) was the first writer to use fiction to convey the total social scene prevailing within one country at a particular period in its history. Commonly regarded as the founder of social realism, he also...

The Other Terpenes: Limonoids, Saponins and Chromonals Limonoids, like carotenoids (a subclass of terpenes), are found in citrus fruit peels, and may be specifically directed toward protection of the lungs. Rohr, et al., found that a standardized extract of d-limonene, pinene and eucalyptol...

The Diet Connection Sufficient fuel must be available for exercise, particularly carbohydrates and fats. Proteins are essential for rebuilding cells. Carbohydrates are stored in the muscle as glycogen, where it is readily used for muscular work. The amount of glycogen stored in...