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Food Nutrition
The science of nutrients, dietary patterns, and how food affects human health, performance, and disease.
Macronutrients 101: Carbs, Proteins, and Fats
Foundations of the three macronutrients — sources, structures, caloric values, and their roles in the body.
Vitamins and Minerals: The Essential Micronutrients
Water- and fat-soluble vitamins, major and trace minerals — functions, deficiencies, and dietary sources.
Healthy Eating Patterns and the Food Groups
Dietary guidelines, plate-style models, balanced eating patterns, and common evidence-based diets.
Hydration and Electrolyte Balance
Water requirements, electrolyte roles, dehydration and overhydration, and fluid regulation.
Energy Metabolism and Caloric Balance
BMR, TDEE, the thermic effect of food, energy systems, and how energy balance drives body composition.
The Digestive System and Nutrient Absorption
GI tract anatomy, key enzymes, absorption sites, transporters, and gut-microbiome interactions.
Protein Synthesis and Amino Acid Metabolism
Essential vs non-essential amino acids, protein quality, nitrogen balance, and key metabolic pathways.
Lipid Metabolism: Cholesterol and Fatty Acids
Lipoproteins, beta-oxidation, ketogenesis, cholesterol biosynthesis, and dietary fat impact on lipids.
Clinical Nutrition: Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
Insulin resistance, glycemic management, dietary therapy for T2DM, and metabolic-syndrome criteria.
Sports Nutrition and Performance Optimization
Pre/intra/post-workout nutrition, ergogenic aids, hydration strategies, and macro periodization.
Lab Tools
Calculators for Food Nutrition
Free, with the formula and a worked example for each.
- mg/dL to mmol/L Converter
Convert glucose, cholesterol, creatinine, HbA1c and other results between conventional and SI units.
- Normal Lab Values
Typical adult ranges for blood, urine and spinal fluid tests, in conventional and SI units, with a source for every value.
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