SCIE 634
Biology of Nutrition
Jason Wolfe
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| Nutrition: From Science to Life, 20002, Grosvenor & Smolin, Harcourt, Orlando | |
| Mode of Evaluation | |
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Exam 1 20 points |
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| Class Participation | |
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Lead class discussions |
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| Important Dates | |
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Thu Jun 27 Paper topic due |
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| Schedule | |
| June 27 | Goals Defining Nutrition Applying the Science of Nutrition JW -- Struggling with Nutrition |
| June 29 | Digestion SL -- Carbohydrates JW -- Diabetes |
| July 4 | No Class |
| July 6 | Lipids SL -- Protein JW -- Obesity Paper topic due |
| July 11 | Energy Balance SL -- Weight Management JW -- Atherosclerosis List of internet sites due |
| July 13 | B Vitamins SL -- Vitamins and Supplements JW -- Review Smaple reference list due |
| July 13 | JW -- Hyperhomocysteinemia SL -- Water and Electrolytes EXAM 1 |
| July 18 | SL -- Major Minerals & Bone Health SP -- Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 JW -- Prostate Cancer Outline and summary due |
| July 20 | SL -- Trace Minerals SP -- Saw palmetto, lycopene JW - Glycation 1st draft of paper due |
| July 25 | SL -- Nutrition and Exercise SP -- Carnosine 1 & 2 JW -- Arthritis |
| July 27 | SL -- Nutrition during Pregnancy SP -- S-Adenosyl methionine, Glucosamine JW -- Osteoporosis |
| August 1 | SL -- Nutrition from Infancy to Adolescence SP -- Calcium, Vitamin D JW -- Cancer Final paper due |
| August 3 | SL -- Nutrition and Aging SP -- Green tea, curcumin JW -- Macular degeneration |
| August 8 | SL -- Feeding the World SP -- Zeaxanthin, lutein EXAM 2 |
| August 10 | Food Safety Genetically modified organisms JW -- GMO's, economics and ethics |