BIOL 1107 1nd Edition Lecture 8 Outline of Last Lecture I pH and Biology II pH in the Human Body III Buffer Outline of Current Lecture I II III IV Obesity Diets Zero Calorie Foods Good Carbs vs Bad Carbs Functions of fat and its importance Current Lecture I Obesity Diets Medical expenditure 147 billion per year Diseases related to obesity Type 2 Diabetes heart disease hypertension etc Diets fad diets commercial diets Fad diets paleo Alkin s low carbs gluten free for people with Celiac disease liquid diet raw food diet consists of fruits and vegetables Commercial diets ones you pay for weight watchers nutrisystem Jenny Craig II Zero Calorie Foods Myth Food that takes more calories to digest than it gives Broccoli high in fiber but not exactly a 0 calorie food III Good Carbs vs Bad Carbs These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Is sugar really bad High fructose corn syrup 55 fructose and 45 glucose Fructose in body goes straight to the liver and tells your body to store fat 4 calories 1 gram of carb 9 calories 1 gram of fat IV Functions of fat and its importance Functions storing energy structure of membranes cushion organs hormones testosterone estradiol What is trans fat Why not go totally fat free Because you will get dry skin eczema low energy impairment of kidney function slow would or infection healing vision or learning problems etc Sources of good fat oil fish vegetable oil nuts avocado
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