Monthly Archives: February, 2017

Wonderful World of Lipids – Part 3– Start Chapter 7- Metabolism – Class 13 – Feb 28, 2017

Gynoid and Android Fat Distribution May be the Result of LPL Distribution – Example: after 12 hours of not eating Why do you have to know Metabolism? Why do so few of you go to this sight?  

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Questions from Students – Monday, February 27, 2017

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Wonderful World of Lipids – Part 2– Chapter 6- Class 12-Feb 23, 2017

From Last Class: Digestion, Absorption, and Distribution of Dietary Fat       Breakfast on February 22:  It is always amazing to me that many of you ask, “How can I gain weight?”  This is a complex question!  But it definitely begins with a great breakfast.  Here is a high protein, high potassium breakfast – …

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Wonderful World of Lipids – Chapter 6- Class 11-Feb 21, 2017

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Finish Proteins and Amino Acids – Chapter 5 – Class 10 – Feb 16, 2017

 

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Update on What you Need to Know on the Review Sheet – Feb 13, 2017

On page 3 of the Review Sheet, you do not need to know the Dietary Protein section:

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Great to have Dogs in Class – Feb 12, 2017

I love to have dogs in my class – even if they sleep through my lecture!  

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Responses to Student questions on Feb 11, 2017

   

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Responses to Student questions on Feb 8, 2017

 

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Proteins and Amino Acids – Chapter 5– Class 7 – Feb 7, 2017

Digestion of Protein in the Small Intestine – Proteins are degraded by a family of proteases that are secreted from the pancreas.  The resulting amino acids are transported into the enterocytes using many different transporters.  In general, the overall scheme is not all that different from the digestion of starch and the uptake of glucose.

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