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Brian Lindshield
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Brian Lindshield is a professor in the Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health at Kansas State University. A native of Kansas, Brian earned an Associate of Science degree at Pratt Community College before moving to Kansas State to major in Nutritional Sciences. O...
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Diploma in Human Nutrition
10-15 hrs 150,645 learners
By Brian Lindshield
You Will Learn How To

Having completed this course you will be able to:

  • Discuss the various nutrients that provide the essential components for our bodies
  • Explain the functions of the human digestive system
  • Discuss in detail the various groups of carbohydrates
  • Outline three main types of amino acids
  • Describe the process of protein synthesis, the levels of protein structure and the various protein functions
  • Discuss the roles fatty acids play as well as the eicosanoid compounds derived from fatty acids
  • Explain the various carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism pathways
  • List and describe various vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, vitamin E and selenium
  • Describe the structure and functions of antioxidants
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Health and Fitness
Diploma in Human Nutrition
10-15 hrs
150645 enrolled
Human Nutrition - Understanding Macronutrient Metabolism
1.5-3 hrs 15,075 learners
By Brian Lindshield
You Will Learn How To

Having completed this course the learner will be able to:

  • Discuss the basics of metabolism and cofactors required by enzymes
  • Explain the various carbohydrate pathways including glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, glycolysis, transition reaction, citric acid cycle and the electron transport chain
  • Discuss the lipid metabolism pathways, lipolysis, fatty acid oxidation, fatty acid synthesis and ketone body synthesis
  • Outline the various protein metabolism pathways, transamination, deamination, gluconeogenesis and protein degradation
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Nutrition
Human Nutrition - Understanding Macronutrient Metabolism
1.5-3 hrs
15075 enrolled
Introduction to Human Nutrition
1.5-3 hrs 51,325 learners
By Brian Lindshield
You Will Learn How To

Having completed this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe different types of nutrients
  • Discuss how food energy is measured
  • Discuss non-nutritive components that provide health benefits
  • Outline the various methods of nutrition research
  • Discuss analyzing, publishing and interpreting nutrition and science research
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Health and Fitness
Introduction to Human Nutrition
1.5-3 hrs
51325 enrolled
Human Nutrition - Introduction to Macronutrients
1.5-3 hrs 11,509 learners
By Brian Lindshield
You Will Learn How To

Having completed this course you will be able to:

  • Discuss the various types of carbohydrates
  • Discuss alternative sweeteners
  • Discuss the various types of amino acids
  • Describe the process of protein synthesis
  • Outline the four levels of protein structure
  • Discuss types of proteins
  • Discuss fatty acids and their differences
  • Identify food sources of fatty acids
  • Discuss the role of eicosanoids
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CERTIFICATE
Nutrition
Human Nutrition - Introduction to Macronutrients
1.5-3 hrs
11509 enrolled
Human Nutrition - Introduction to Micronutrients
1.5-3 hrs 7,755 learners
By Brian Lindshield
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • List various vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, vitamin E and selenium
  • Describe those vitamins and minerals
  • Describe the absorption and metabolism processes for vitamins and minerals
  • Outline the excretion processes for vitamins and minerals
  • Outline the structure and functions of antioxidants
  • Describe how antioxidants they can prevent cell damage
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Nutrition
Human Nutrition - Introduction to Micronutrients
1.5-3 hrs
7755 enrolled
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