Changing Body Composition Through Diet and Exercise

Professor Biography
Table of Contents
Disclaimer
Acknowledgments
Scope
Lecture 1—Body Composition: Managing Our Expectations
Lecture 2—A Healthier Way to Measure Body Composition
Lecture 3—How Food Is Digested and Absorbed
Lecture 4—Nutritional Needs and Cellular Function
Lecture 5—Bioenergetics: Converting Food to Energy
Lecture 6—Carbohydrates: Composition, Storage,and Use
Lecture 7—Fat: Not the Nutritional Bad Guy
Lecture 8—Protein’s Critical Role in Body Composition
Lecture 9—High-Protein Diets and Anabolic Resistance
Lecture 10—Critical Micronutrients and Water
Lecture 11—Food Labeling and Nutritional Choices
Lecture 12—Nutrient Timing and Frequency
Lecture 13—Nighttime Eating
Lecture 14—Evaluating Dietary Supplements
Lecture 15—Energy Balance and Weight Control
Lecture 16—The Caloric Cost of Exercise
Lecture 17—Exercise for Fat Loss
Lecture 18—Exercise for Healthy Muscle Mass
Lecture 19—Hormones and Body Composition
Lecture 20—Novel Ways to Change Body Composition
Lecture 21—Nutrition and Exercise: Special Needs
Lecture 22—Set-Point Theory and the Last Five Pounds
Lecture 23—Choosing Your Nutrition Plan
Lecture 24—Motivation to Change Your Body Composition
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