NST 10: Introduction to Human Nutrition
Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 10: Introduction to Human Nutrition (Fall 2014, UC Berkeley). Instructors: Professor Robert Ryan and Professor Christopher D. Vulpe. This course provides an overview of digestion and metabolism of nutrients. Foods are discussed as a source of nutrients, and the evidence is reviewed as to the effects of nutrition on health.
The emphasis of the course is on issues of current interest and on worldwide problems of food and nutrition. Students are required to record their own diet, calculate its composition, and evaluate its nutrient content in light of their particular needs.
| Lecture 01 - Course Introduction |
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| Lecture 01 - Course Introduction |
| Lecture 02 - Tools of a Healthy Diet |
| Lecture 03 - Gluten Free Diet |
| Lecture 04 - Human Digestion and Absorption |
| Lecture 05 - Lipids: Triglycerides |
| Lecture 06 - Lipids: Phospholipids, Sterols, Lipoproteins |
| Lecture 07 - Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Complex Carbohydrates |
| Lecture 08 - Carbohydrates: Alternative Sweeteners, Carbohydrate Digestion & Absorption |
| Lecture 09 - Proteins: Amino Acids, Synthesis of Proteins, Sources of Protein |
| Lecture 10 - Hidden Hunger: A Global Epidemic of Micronutrient Deficiency |
| Lecture 11 - GMOs Biofortification to Combat Vitamin A Deficiency: Folly or Foresight |
| Lecture 12 - Vitamin D: Super Vitamin Hero - Cure to All that Ails You! |
| Lecture 13 - Iatrogenic Nutritional Deficiencies as a Consequence of Bariatric Surgery |
| Lecture 14 - Inherited Disorders of Metal Metabolism Provide Insight into Role of Metals in Nutrition |
| Lecture 15 - Nutrition and Food Insecurity |
| Lecture 16 - Nutrition and Food Insecurity during Pregnancy |
| Lecture 17 - Alcohol: Sources of Alcohol, Alcohol Metabolism, Health Effects of Alcohol |
| Lecture 18 - Energy Metabolism |
| Lecture 19 - Energy Metabolism (cont.), Barth Syndrome, Energy Balance |
| Lecture 20 - Energy Balance, Weight Control and Eating Disorders |
| Lecture 21 - Nutrition, Exercise and Sports |
| Lecture 22 - Ergogenic Aids, Nutrition During the Growing Years |
| Lecture 23 - Nutrition During the Growing Years (cont.), Nutrition During the Adult Years |
| Lecture 24 - Nutrition Jeopardy |