Author Archive: Joseph Dixon

Class 9 – Exam 1

Exam 1 is on The Foundations of Nutrition, Atwater Numbers, DSHEA, Energy, Digestion, Carbohydrates, and a little bit on Protein

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Class 8 of Fall 2018 – Chapter 4 – Finish Carbohydrates; Start Early Portion of Chapter 5 – Protein

  Questions from Students about Exam 1 Question:    Professor Dixon, I just wanted to confirm based off of your recent announcement, we don’t have to cover chapter 5 protein at all for the exam? It is on the review sheet, so I just wanted to make sure.   Thanks!  R Answer: Hi,   Thank you for the question.  …

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Class 7 of Fall 2018 – Chapter 4 – Finish Carbohydrates; Start Chapter 5 – Protein

EXAM 1 – next Wednesday! Look at this Fantastic Protein Structure:

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Class 6 of Fall 2018 – Chapter 4 – Carbohydrate Structure and Digestion

Thank you to Dr. Josh Miller for filling in for me while I was away!

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Class 5 of Fall 2018 – Chapter 3 – Finish Energy and Digestion; Start Chapter 4 – Carbohydrates

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Class 4 of Fall 2018 – Chapter 3 – DSHEA Law – Elephant in the Room -Start Energy and Digestion

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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 …

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Class 2 of Fall 2018 – Chapter 1 – Daily Energy Intake and Expenditure – Foundations of Nutrition

First – Survey of the Class   Diet Assignment #1    

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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!  

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Class 28 of Spring 2018 – Last Class – Continue Life Cycle Nutrition – Today – Eating Disorders; Vitamin Supplements

See these clips of Karen Carpenter  

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