Class 3 of Fall 2018 – Chapter 2 – Foundations of Nutrition; The Dietary References Intakes (DRIs)
Three Foundations of Nutrition – After teaching Nutrition for 28 years I decided that there are three major Events/Discoveries that the Science of Nutrition stands on. The following are my Three Foundations of Nutrition:
- Discovery of Essential Nutrients (vitamins) and the Nutrient Balance Studies – 1st Foundation of Nutrition
2. Atwater Numbers – Wilbur O. Atwater (1844-1907) (and Max Rubner, a
scientist who studied in the Munich laboratory of Carl Volt) Measured the Energy in foods using calorimetry
3. Humans obey 1st Law of thermodynamics – (essentially, the Atwater numbers work in Humans). Atwater verified Rubner’s observations that animals obeyed the First
Law of Thermodynamics–that conservation of energy holds in animals, and that energy is conserved when it is converted between its various forms (i.e., chemical energy to heat energy to work energy) in the body.
Comparing Food Labels can be FUN!
New Chocolate milk claims to have more protein and potassium – Is it True?
If you look close at the Nutrition labels they can help you decide what foods are better for you!
Former Milks I drink:
New Milk: (Looks good!)
Class 2 of Fall 2018 – Chapter 1 – Daily Energy Intake and Expenditure – Foundations of Nutrition
First – Survey of the Class
Diet Assignment #1
Class 1 – Nutrition and Health – Fall 2018 – Welcome to Class
First Class – We spent most of the class going over the Textbook Options; Also, we performed the class Survey where I found out who is in the class!
We also went over the Syllabus and Grading!
The Result of the survey will be in the next class blog!
Class 28 of Spring 2018 – Last Class – Continue Life Cycle Nutrition – Today – Eating Disorders; Vitamin Supplements
See these clips of Karen Carpenter
Class 27 of Spring 2018 – Continue Life Cycle Nutrition – Today – Addictions!
Clip from Stevie Nicks:
Class 26 of Spring 2018 – Continue Life Cycle Nutrition
Also today – Likes and Dislikes Concerning the Class:
Class 24 of Spring 2018 – Start Minerals – Chapters 12 & 13
The Heavy Atoms – What we call Minerals – were produced in Exploding Stars called Super Novae:
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