Changing Body Composition through Diet and Exercise
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
From the macro to the molecular, this solid, science-based information will help you understand your own body better than you ever have. A leading expert in the field presents the latest scientific research in diet and nutrition.
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Body Composition: Managing Our Expectations
- 02: A Healthier Way to Measure Body Composition
- 03: How Food Is Digested and Absorbed
- 04: Nutritional Needs and Cellular Function
- 05: Bioenergetics: Converting Food to Energy
- 06: Carbohydrates: Composition, Storage, and Use
- 07: Fat: Not the Nutritional Bad Guy
- 08: Protein's Critical Role in Body Composition
- 09: High-Protein Diets and Anabolic Resistance
- 10: Critical Micronutrients and Water
- 11: Food Labeling and Nutritional Choices
- 12: Nutrient Timing and Frequency
- 13: Nighttime Eating
- 14: Evaluating Dietary Supplements
- 15: Energy Balance and Weight Control
- 16: The Caloric Cost of Exercise
- 17: Exercise for Fat Loss
- 18: Exercise for Healthy Muscle Mass
- 19: Hormones and Body Composition
- 20: Novel Ways to Change Body Composition
- 21: Nutrition and Exercise: Special Needs
- 22: Set Point Theory and the Last Five Pounds
- 23: Choosing Your Nutrition Plan
- 24: Motivation to Change Your Body Composition
Taught by
Michael Ormsbee
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