Author Archive: Joseph Dixon
Who is in the Class? – In Class Survey on September 1 2015
Who is in the class? This information is important for me and important for you. It is good to see who the competition is. There may be more students of your major in the class than you thought. The class has more seniors than usual, but the seniors have little biology and chemistry in their …
What Part of Genius and Partnership is Required Reading
This year I have assigned a book I wrote as required reading. But I am only requiring that you read Part II. Cholesterol: What is it? One of the reasons I wrote this book was to explain what this mysterious molecule (cholesterol) is and how it is important in the body. I could have written …
First Class – September 1 2015
Welcome to Nutrition and Health, Fall 2015
A Mediterranean Meal for Summer Dinner
A Mediterranean Meal made of grilled salmon, kale and avocado salad, and home made baked beans. Slices of fresh ocean salmon are placed on a grill and brushed with mustard sauce. The salmon is grilled on the stove top and then using the broiler in the oven. The grilled salmon is shown below: The kale …
Eat a Mediterranean Salad to Fight Obesity – June 30th
Today’s salad contained Romaine lettuce (locally grown) Mixed greens (spinach and lettuces) Tomato Green and red pepper (fried in onions and olive oil) Pear Today I added a half a small can of tuna and slices of lemon
Eat a Mediterranean Salad to Fight Obesity
Eating a Mediterranean salad for lunch or dinner is a fantastic way to eat healthy and fight obesity. It is packed full of nutrients including plenty of fiber to fill you up. A Mediterranean salad can also raise your spirits! In my mind, two important aspects that make it better are: 1. Using a portable …
Plans for How to Cure Obesity for Summer 2015
Since this blog is basically for my courses on Nutrition and Obesity at Rutgers University, the posts become less frequent during the summer months and between semesters. However, that does not mean that I am inactive during these times. As you were able to see in my last post, I just published a book on …
Publication of My Book on the Discovery of the Mediterranean Diet by Ancel and Margaret Keys
In late March 2015 I published my book on Dr. Ancel Keys, who was a pioneer researcher into the role of serum cholesterol in coronary heart disease. Dr. Keys was born in Colorado in 1904 and attended college at the University of California at Berkeley. He was awarded his Ph.D. from the same institution and …
Handing Off the Second Half of Nutrition and Health to Dr. Josh Miller
After exam 2 on March 13, 2015, and spring break, I handed off the second half of the class to Dr. Josh Miller, who is chair of the Department of Nutritional Sciences. The reason for doing this is that I needed time to finish a special project that will be announced during the next blog. …
How to cure obesity 
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