Emily Stone

UofG

[Emily Stone @emilystone598]

@UofGFoodProf There are negative ethical and environmental impacts caused by meat production. Certain activists are now encouraging people to reduce their meat consumption by advertising non-meat sources that still provide you with a sufficient amount of protein!#Jones @UofGFoodProf #Food2150

[Caitlin Ford @Caitlinford09]

@ElshofJordan @UofGFoodProf Folate is an important B-vitamin that increases cell division. Unfortunately, its derivative folic acid, has the same effect on cancer cells! A 10 yr study found that prostate cancer rates were 6% higher in men who took folic acid vs a placebo! @UofGFoodProf #Food2150 #Figueiredo

[Savannah Dahl @Savannah_Dahl]

@UofGFoodProf Dietary guidance has focused on limiting fat consumption for decades to reduce CVD risk. It is more important to focus on healthy dietary patterns - such as reducing processed foods and incorporating healthy fats into your diet - than a single nutrient! #liu #assignment #food2150

[Kurtis Pilkington @KurtPilkington]

@havie_carter @UofGFoodProf Cholesterol is often linked to heart disease. Contrarily, Inuit consume a diet rich in animal fat, which increase cholesterol levels, but have very low rates of heart disease. Is this a evolutionary adaptation or do our diet recommendations need to be rethought? #Bang #FOOD2150

[maddie @maddisfoodfacts]

@UofGFoodProf With increasing populations animal protein isn't as viable in the masses we consume it in. Research for how to make plant proteins more palatable have increased so much that we could make "egg whites" out of chickpea proteins #jones #food2150

[Amy @Amy13686705]

Dietary fats can be confusing to the average consumer. However, nutrition experts are trying to make it clear that reducing saturated fats and replacing them with polyunsaturated fats can effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. @UofGFoodProf #Assignment #Liu

[Victoria Turner @TheVicky_T]

@havie_carter @UofGFoodProf #Bang found that Danish Eskimo populations had increased cholesterol levels compared to Greenland Eskimos.Could this be solely due to the differences between the Greenland Eskimo diet (high in polyunsaturated fats) and the Danish, Western Diet (high in saturated fats)?#assignment

[Emily Stone @emilystone598]

@camilladiamant1 @UofGFoodProf Food quality can decrease from oxidative degradation of lipids which produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). Although, consuming ROS have harmful effects on human health. To surpass this issue, use vegetable antioxidants to improve food quality! #Laguerre #Food2150 @UofGFoodProf

[Caitlin Ford @Caitlinford09]

@IanStPierre5 @UofGFoodProf Reducing saturated fat intake improves cardiovascular health, but replacing it with carbs or protein is not beneficial. Replacing saturated with polyunsaturated fats is the only substitution that has been proven to reduce the risk of heart disease! #Hooper @UofGFoodProf #Food2150

[Caitlin Ford @Caitlinford09]

@UofGFoodProf Processing food changes the way that it behaves in the body. Baking, toasting or ‘puffing’ conventional carbohydrates increases their digestibility. This causes the starches to enter circulation faster, and spikes blood glucose to a higher level! @UofGFoodProf #Food2150 #Brand

[Lauren @laurenkimsa]

@sarah_vangalen @UofGFoodProf Using integrated genome approaches, a study by #Falchi was able to show that low copy numbers at the AMY1 salivary amylase gene are associated with a high risk of obesity. This copy number could account for up to ~20% of total genetic variation in obesity. #FOOD2150 @UofGFoodProf

[Emily Stone @emilystone598]

@sarahmilink @UofGFoodProf Type 2 diabetes is a growing epidemic worldwide, but more specifically in Asian countries. These populations tend to develop diabetes at a younger age due to their poor nutrition in utero and a high intake of refined carbohydrates during early life. #Frank @UofGFoodProf #Food2150

[Ian St.Pierre @IanStPierre5]

Ancestral origin plays a large role in the prevalence of metabolic disorders such as diabetes. One study found individuals of aboriginal Australian descent experienced a diabetic prevalence 2 to 6 times higher than their European descent counterparts.#Food2150 @UofGFoodProf #ODea

[Caitlin Ford @Caitlinford09]

@UofGFoodProf Frying potatoes not only adds lots of saturated fat to your diet, it also increases your intake of the carcinogen, acrylamide. This compound is found mostly in foods cooked in high heat, so boiled & baked potatoes are a far healthier alternative! @UofGFoodProf #Food2150 #Svensson

[Emily Stone @emilystone598]

@RubertoPeter @UofGFoodProf Humans are made to love sugar! This is relevant because sugar is the basic unit of energy in the bloodstream and body. However, humans today have an increased intake of sugar, yet lower caloric needs, which can lead to various chronic diseases. #Clemens #Food2150 @UofGFoodProf