Author Archive: Joseph Dixon
Class 19 – Nutrition and Health – Chapter 8 – Roles of Food Supply, Exercise, and Which Diet is Best
Class 18 – Nutrition and Health – Start Chapter 8 – Regulation of Food Intake
https://www.vox.com/2018/9/4/17486110/metabolism-diet-fast-weight-loss Friday Salad: Spinach leaves (3/4 cup), quinoa and butternut squash (1/3 cup), sweet potatoes (1/4 cup), mushrooms (1/8 cup), green beans (1/4 cup), 4 cherry tomatoes, and baked salmon (1/3 cup)
Class 15 – Nutrition and Health – Chapter 7 – Start Metabolism
Review of Endogenous Lipid Transport Cut to the Chase: For years this system works wonderfully in most of us, but as we grow older, LDL increases in blood, and there is plaque development in the major conduit Coronary arteries.
Class 14 – Nutrition and Health – Chapter 6 – Diets that protect against CVD
Salad Friday: Salmon, butternut squash, spinach, barley salad, cherry tomatoes, and green beans.
Class 12 – Nutrition and Health – Chapter 6 – The Wonderful World of Lipids
Last Time I discussed how Protein Synthesis and Protein Degradation are going on simultaneously in every cell. Here is the Board Presentation. This is also diagrammed in the Lecture Slides. Friday Salad: Spinach, chicken, Quinoa – butternut squash salad, green beans with roasted red peppers, mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes Wonderful World of …
Class 11 – Nutrition and Health – Chapter 5 – Finish Protein and Amino Acids
See this short article on Branched Chain Amino Acid Supplements by Dr. Kimberly Gillan of Edith Cowan University, Australia: https://amp.nine.com.au/article/fcef2296-d1da-4192-869e-6ff9fd90ff9e I agree 95% about not needing BCAA supplements! Protein is far better! But athletes need no more than 1.6 grams of protein / Kg body weight, although even this high amount is debated by …
Class 10 – Nutrition and Health – Chapter 5 – Protein and Amino Acids
Salad Friday: One for me and one for a student who provides a great answer to a tough question! Comparing Beef and Beans:
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