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posted May 22, 2000 08:05 AM               

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I have noticed some of you guys talk about nutrition classes. How many of you have been? Are they any good. What level where you studying at? What are the assignments like? Please tell me. What was the course called? Should I take one? I'm thinking about it. Thanx.

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posted May 22, 2000 10:15 AM               

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I took Nutrition courses through college. My degree is in Animal Science (which had different large and small animal nutrition courses) and I minored in Food Science (for humans). Since I had an interest in them I enjoyed them all. There are specialized courses like sports nutrition and register dietition classes but I never signed up for one of those. Check your local college or look in the back of nutrition type magazines for more information they can send you.

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posted May 22, 2000 11:19 AM            

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I got my Bachelor's degree in exercise physiology, so took a ton of nutrition classes. Most of the stuff doesn't apply to body builders and if you if you really listen to some of the teachers, you will walk out of the class thinking that there is not one food on the entire planet that is not bad for you. I learned a lot about how the metabolism works and how different nutrients are broken down and used for energy.

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posted May 23, 2000 01:16 AM            

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thick dog...I have a degree in bio and I took a lot of the exercise science classes...I got into fights with many of them about protein intake...what did they teach you as far how much protein should take if they are active bodybuilders....as far as nutrition classes...there are many small things that can be used in a nutrition class but they overgeneralize a lot and say words like "average" person....average to what...guys...the best way to learn is to live and try out stuff...you won't know what is best for you until you try the worst...

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posted May 23, 2000 09:55 AM            

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Decadon, I agree with the whole protein thing. It's pretty funny, actually. The guy who taught my Sports Nutrition class told me that I was wasting my money on protein supplements and that high protein intakes were unneccesary for building muscle mass. He was about 5'8 120 lbs and had a hard time staying upright during a strong breeze.

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posted May 24, 2000 03:46 AM               

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I have two semesters until I get my degree in Dietetics/nutrition. I am gonna double major with an additional degree in food science. If you like nutrition, then any class will be enjoyable. But this also depends on the instructor teaching the class. The biggest arguments I have are with vegetarians who hate every thing but vegetables. Also, not too many instructors (at least at my college) and students are big on ketogenic diets, so I have to bite my lip on this subject since I find them very effective for fat loss. Another thing I find funny is that most of the people in my classes are fat. This is annoying as hell to me because they think that just by eating healthy foods you will be a healthy person. They don't seem to understand that eating healthy foods will not keep you from looking like shit. In other words, just because an apple is healthy, doesn't mean you are gonna look healthy and fit by eating it. It's sort of like having a fat ass trainer telling you how to work out.

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posted May 24, 2000 04:09 AM            

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I absolutely agree with the posts here. In school I took several classes in human nutrition. I learned the viewpoints of other people although I often disagreed with them at other times too. Overall, I was exposed to other opinions that have shaped the development of my own. I think the best thing I did for nutritional knowledge was to go out and read on my own. In addition to a few others, I have a book of nutritional biochemistry that is high on my list of required texts. It's really useful and well worth it to read about scientific data and apply science to formulating a diet that works.

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posted May 24, 2000 08:09 PM               

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Hey bacdoc I would be intrested in reading that book as I have done numerous years of research on nutrition and related topics. And am always up for reading something suggested. Any specifc name to it, or just any book on Nutritional biochem, You think is valuble reading material.
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posted May 25, 2000 01:50 AM            

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No not any book, since some of them are pretty basic. I like Brody's Nutritional Biochemistry. I also use Earl Mindell's supplement bible for quick reference. There is a Physician's Desk Reference for herbal and supplemental therapies but it is sadly inadequate. I'm currently searching reviews for other books of nutrient and supplement chemistry but they are published on a very limited scale, so the info is hard to come by. I hope that helps. By the way, what kinds of research have you done? Just interested, that's all.

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posted August 11, 2000 08:30 PM               

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I found this old thread and wanted to hear more about reading material that a newbie should read. I'm a woman so mkake some recommendations for me as well as for newbie men.

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posted August 14, 2000 08:55 PM            

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For real nutritional science, one needs to get a basic foundation of biochemistry. I was a dietetics major originally in college and the info that I was given was paltry towards understanding how the body functions chemically. My nutrition professors, now that I look back, were some of the most brainwashed people; they simply regurgitated the same information that was considered true back in the 50's.

When I switched my major to molecular bio/microbiology, I was overwhelmed with the amount of information that was applicable to understanding human nutrition. I took courses on microbial physiology, that gave me more understanding than all of my courses in nutrition. From getting a true foundation in physiology and biochem, I was then able to research the questions I had, instead of asking others for their OPINIONS.

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posted August 18, 2000 05:34 PM            

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thanks backdoc for the info. i'm gonna check out both of these books.

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