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Nutrition Courses

NOTE: PURCHASE OF THE TEXTBOOK BY DUDEK. (7th EDITION) IS MANDATORY. SUCCESS IN THIS COURSE IS DEPENDENT UPON USING THIS TEXTBOOK. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL LINKS AND SUBLINKS ON THIS PAGE.

It is strongly recommended that students print off and bring notes for a current lecture to class. Anything to be read prior to class is referenced on the nutrition courses page. It is suggested that students read over notes prior to class.

Student attendance at each and every class  for the entire lecture is very strongly recommended.

 

ONE'S BEST PREPARATION FOR ANY EXAMINATION IS REGULAR ATTENDANCE IN CLASS, CONSTANT REVIEW OF MATERIAL FOR THE EXAMINATIONS, INTEGRATION OF MATERIAL AND ASKING DR. BARRE LOTS OF QUESTIONS. 

Dyslipidaemia guidelines-Canada-2017

Instructions for dietary and exercise self-assessment 

 

Upcoming revisions to Canada's Food guide- links immediately below

 

A taste of what’s to come: Inside Health Canada’s big revamp of the national food guide

 

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/news-video/video-from-liver-to-lentils-the-changing-tastes-of-canadas-food-guide/article35720229/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/salt-sodium-health-canada-guide-liberal-restaurant-industry/article37023811/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/food-label-health-canada-lobbying-sugar-salt-fat/article36889367/

Secret memos regarding 2019 Canada's food guide

New exercise guide for children

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/new-guidelines-released-on-physical-activity-sleeping-habits-for-children/article37027273/

 

ARACHIDONIC ACID DISPLACEMENT-PLEASE CLICK ON YOUTUBE LINK IMMEDIATELY BELOW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=018PxnH702k

COKE ADVERT LINK-IMMEDIATELY BELOW

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2262190/Coca-Cola-tackle-obesity-time-major-TV-ad-campaign-touting-drinks-140-happy-calories.html#v-2094571771001
 

 

Other contributors to the obesity epidemic-sugar (and low calorie substitutes), salt and fat-links immediately below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3fiYKnYECQ

 

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/sugar-substitutes-linked-to-weight-gain-and-health-problems-study-says/article35704562/?utm_source=Shared+Article+Sent+to+User&utm_medium=E-mail:+Newsletters+/+E-Blasts+/+etc.&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links

Dietary sugars link-immediately below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uaWekLrilY

Ethnic-specific values for waist circumferences-measure of obesity

 

Senate Report on Obesity in Canada-1 March 2017

Sugar tax for Canada?

More on a sugar tax for Canada

 

Trans fats

More on Trans fats

 

High carb not high fat diet leads to early death according to study

Perspective on Obamacare

Above all see food guidance

Food guidance

 

 

Sugar tax for Canada?

 

 

 

Warning about melamine in supplements

Canada food guide-debate on whether it contributes to obesity-link-immediately below

http://www.weightymatters.ca/2014/02/does-canadas-food-guide-lead-to-weight.html

 

OBESITY

OECD REPORT ON OBESITY

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/number-of-obese-children-teens-worldwide-jumps-tenfold-in-40-years-who-report/article36536060/

 

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs311/en/

 

How to do a waist measurement - please see hyperlink immediately below

http://www.cardiometabolic-risk.org/evaluating-cmr/clinical-tools/waist-circumference-measurement-guidelines/index.html             

Ethnic-specific values for waist circumferences-measure of obesity

Are you at risk of type 2 diabetes?-PLEASE CLICK ON LINK IMMEDIATELY BELOW.

http://canrisk.diabetes.ca/index.php?utm_source=VanityURL&utm_medium=URL&utm_campaign=diabetes.ca/take-the-test

WHO REPORT ON DIABETES-2017

Type 2 Diabetes and Risk of Fracture

Organic food ‘not automatically better,’ study finds - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/organic-food-not-automatically-better-study-finds/article34266772/?utm_source=Shared+Article+Sent+to+User&utm_medium=E-mail:+Newsletters+/+E-Blasts+/+etc.&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links

 

Probiotics

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/life-video/nutrition-basics-the-best-probiotic-foods-to-eat/article33387322/#videouuid_d817f1cf-4844-4c19-a498-bbb46362c0c1

 

  • Course Syllabus-Please note that only the online course syllabus is the official version. Please check the online version periodically to make sure that you have the most recent information.

LECTURES

 

answer to one short answer question for nutrition 2108 final exam-Dec 2018

LABS

 

 

Answer to short answer question 1- fall 2017 midterm

Answer to short answer question 2- fall 2017 midterm