December 29, 2011
Third Session Study Guide Lesson Six (Exercise) There are many benefits to exercise. Here are just a few of the benefits of exercise: Increased […]
December 29, 2011
Third Session Study Guide Lesson Five (Supplements) Vitamin and mineral supplements cannot possibly supply our body with all the thousands of nutrients it needs. It […]
December 29, 2011
Third Session Study Guide Lesson Four (Sulfur containing Amino Acids) Proteins contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen but two of the amino acids contain sulfur (methionine […]
December 29, 2011
Third Session Study Guide Lesson Three (Amino Acids Part 2) If we look at plant foods and the protein in them (as a % of […]
December 29, 2011
Third Session Study Guide Lesson Two (Amino Acids) There are twenty amino acids. The twenty amino acids join together in various ways to form many […]
December 29, 2011
Third Session Study Guide Lesson One (Protein) The recommended macronutrients in our diet as a percentage of calories: 1. Carbohydrates 65-80% 2. Protein 8-15% 3. Fat […]
December 29, 2011
Second Session Study Guide Lesson Seven (Junk Food) Nearly everyone agrees that sugar is the ultimate junk food consisting of calories and little else. If we […]
December 29, 2011
Second Session Study Guide Lesson Six (Omega-6 to Omega-3 Ratio) The two essential fatty acids need to be in a proper ratio to one another. […]
December 29, 2011
Second Session Study Guide Lesson Five (Omega-3) We need answers for two questions: 1. How much omega-3 do we need? According to the NAS an […]
December 29, 2011
Second Session Study Guide Lesson Four (Good Fats) There are two essential fatty acids: omega -6 and omega-3. They are called essential because we must […]
December 29, 2011
Second Session Study Guide Lesson Three (Man Made Fats) Man made fats There are three man made fats: hydrogenated, trans fats and interesterified. You cannot […]
December 29, 2011
Second Session Study Guide Lesson Two (Unsaturated Fats) Unsaturated fats can be mono-unsaturated or poly-unsaturated. All foods that contain fat have ALL three fats in […]
December 29, 2011
Study Guide Lesson One (Kinds of Fats) Fats are complex molecules made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. They are a source of calories and […]
November 27, 2011
First Session Study Guide Lesson Six (Application) It is important for us to eat foods that will satisfy us because we must feel full or we […]