Module 5: Macronutrients

Advanced Topics and References

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Water:

General

• You’re Not Sick, You’re Thirsty! by F. Batmanghelidj
• Your Body’s Many Cries for Water by F. Batmanghelidj
• The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto and David A. Thayne
• Drinking Water Hazards by John Cary Stewart
• The Physiology of Thirst and Sodium Appetite
• Unsuitability of World Health Organization Guidelines for Fluoride Concentrations in Drinking Water in Senegal
• The Dehydrating Effects of Alcohol: Alcohol Diuresis
• Antidiuretic Hormone and its Effect on Hydration and Thirst

Ionizers

• Water Filter Comparisons
• Water Ionizer (Wikipedia)

Distillers

• Distillation for Home Water Treatment

Reverse Osmosis

• How Reverse Osmosis Works
• ESP Water Products: How Do Reverse Osmosis Filter Systems Work & What Do They Do?

Filter Comparison Charts and Information

• WaterUS Comparison
• Pure Water Dynamics: Water Filtration Systems

Additional Reading About Tap Water And Its Dangers

• Don’t Drink the Water (without Reading This Book). Kahuna Kupua A’o, Lono. 1998. Pagosa Springs, CO: Kali Press.
• Troubled Water. Roddick, Anita. 2004. Boulder, CO: Chelsea Green Publishing Company.
• “Study: Rocket Fuel Chemical Taints Food, Water.” Coren, Michael. CNN. February 25, 2005. Accessed: May 25, 2010.
• “That Tap Water Is Legal, but May Be Unhealthy.” Duhigg, Charles. The New York Times. December 16, 2009. Accessed: May 13, 2010.
• “Probe: Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water.” CBS News. March 10, 2009. Accessed: May 13, 2010.
• “The Millenium Development Goals and Water.” UNESCO. Accessed: May 13, 2010.
• 37 Little Known Facts about Tap Water
• 10 Important Facts about Tap Water

The Energetics of Water

• Water, Consciousness & Intent: Dr. Masaru Emoto (YouTube)
• The Hidden Messages in Water! (YouTube)

Structured Water

This is a highly controversial topic, and it is sure to come up.  Read and make a decision for yourself about the validity and the usefulness of this topic to the health of your clients.

• Structured Water: Its Healing Effects On The Diseased State – Norman deLauder Mikesell
• Water: The Single Most Important Element for Your Health – Dr. Joseph Mercola and Dr. Gerald Pollack
• Water Cluster Quackery – Stephen Lower
• Structured Water Benefits and Quantum Biology – Dr. Jack Kruse
• Hunza Water By Dr. Patrick Flanagan

 

Fat:

• Reference and In-Depth Study Suggested Readings from Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism by Sareen S. Gropper, et al.
  • Suggested Reading: Chapters 6 and 7
• Polyunsaturated Fats: Omega-3 and Omega-6
• Fats You Need: Essential Fatty Acids – Ben Best
• Omega 3 Fats – Support for Your Immune System, Adrenals and Fatigue (Includes Recipe)
• Chia Crisps: Raw Food Snacks (Includes Recipe)
• Dr. Ritamarie’s High Omega Parmesian “Cheese” (Includes Recipe)
• Gluten Free Raw and Living Foods Recipe: Coconut Peach Pie with Chia Crust (Includes Recipe)
• Beverages for Vibrant Energy – Recipe Guide (Includes Chia Recipes)
• Chia Pudding by Dr. Ritamarie
• Sun Warrior Chia Pudding by Craig Sommers
• Chia Crackers with Dr. Ritamarie and Chef Alicia Ojeda
• Saturated/Unsaturated Fatty Acid Structures
• Lipids

 

Protein:

• Reference and In-Depth Study Suggested Readings from Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism by Sareen S. Gropper, et al.
  • Suggested Reading: Chapter 7
• What is a Protein? Learn about the 3D shape and function of macromolecules
• Proteins – Paul Andersen

Carbohydrates:

Carbohydrates

• Reference and In-Depth Study Suggested Readings from Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism by Sareen S. Gropper, et al.
  • Suggested Reading: Chapters 4 and 5
• Carbohydrates – In All Food Groups: Nutrition Chart from the USDA
• Carbohydrates – In Grains: Nutrition Chart from the USDA
• Carbohydrates – In Vegetables: Nutrition Chart from the USDA
• Dr. Ritamarie’s Modified SCD and FODMAPs Diets Combined

Gluten-Free Resources

• Gluten Syndrome Medical Diagrams
• Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health by William Davis
• Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar–Your Brain’s Silent Killers by Kristin Loberg and David Perlmutter
• Gluten-Free — Is It Just a Fad? – Dr. Thomas O’Bryan – Part 1 – Audio
• Gluten-Free — Is It Just a Fad? – Dr. Thomas O’Bryan – Part 1 – Transcript
• Gluten-Free — Is It Just a Fad? – Dr. Thomas O’Bryan – Part 2 – Audio
• Gluten-Free — Is It Just a Fad? – Dr. Thomas O’Bryan – Part 2 – Transcript
• Gluten — The Time Released Killer – Dr. Thomas O’Bryan – Part 1 – Audio
• Gluten — The Time Released Killer – Dr. Thomas O’Bryan – Part 1 – Transcript
• Gluten — The Time Released Killer – Dr. Thomas O’Bryan – Part 2 – Audio
• Gluten — The Time Released Killer – Dr. Thomas O’Bryan – Part 2 – Transcript
• Gluten and the Danger it Presents for Our Children
• Emotional Changes When Going Gluten-Free
• Practical Changes When Going Gluten-Free

Sugar

• Fat Chance: Fructose 2.0
• Fructose consumption: potential mechanisms for its effects to increase visceral adiposity and induce dyslipidemia and insulin resistance
• Fructose, weight gain, and the insulin resistance syndrome
• Dietary fructose and the metabolic syndrome
• Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life– and How You Can Get Back on Track by Connie Bennett
• No Sugar Added: Or Redesigning Our Children’s Future by Nicholas Krilanovich
• Sugar Blues by William Dufty

 

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