Re: Carbohydrate requirements?

[Guest guest]

Deanna-

>Thus, the need for glucose has priority over

>the need to manufacture proteins from available amino acids. " [is the

>last sentence misleading?]

Yes, it's grossly misleading. It's true in some cases -- but those

are arguably cases of metabolic disorder.

> " Furthermore, poor nutrition among people with limited economic

>resources is more likely to be related to low intake of essential amino

>acids, vitamins, and minerals than to an excessive use of carbohydrate

>foods. [uh, excessive carbs are displacing these foods, right?]

Yes, but it's more complicated than that. Carbohydrate-dense foods,

especially refined carbohydrates, deplete the body of certain nutrients.

> " Since carbohydrates provide the primary source of fuel for cellular

>processes, the need for carbohydrates varies with individual energy

>requirements.

This is simply crap. The human organism is perfectly capable of

burning fat for energy, at least until it's damaged sufficiently --

almost always by poor nutrition more than anything else.

>and to avoid metabolic disorders that sometimes accompany

>excessive utilization of fats. Persons in the United States typically

>include 200-300 grams of carbohydrates in their daily diets. [First it's

>unknown, but let's put an arbitrary number in anyway? What metabolic

>disorders is he talking about?]

He may be referring to diabetes and perhaps some others which are

mistakenly attributed to fat consumption in some benighted circles.

>Maybe I should use a different book for nutrition, because we haven't

>even gotten to lipids yet, and I'se is scared <g>. If so, what do you

>recommend? Online sources are fine with some chemistry sprinkled in,

>but not too heavy, if ya know what I mean.

Do you have the authority to choose your textbooks?

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the carb info, . I just wanted to be sure I wasn't

reading too much into it, as I do that sometimes.

>

> Do you have the authority to choose your textbooks?

>

Homeschool laws vary from state to state, so we choose our states

carefully. No lie. If you take a look at the map on this site,

you'll see the green states have the least restrictions on

homeschools, red states are the most strict:

http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp

Here in Texas, I don't even have to teach science as a matter a fact!

However, my younglings perform extremely well in math and science, so

we are steering their education pretty heavily in that direction (not

because we're engineers or anything). We cover all basic subjects, of

course. But yes, to answer your question, I have the authority to

choose my textbooks. I use Saxon for math, with supplemental geometry

since they don't have a separate geometry course. Instead they mix it

in with algebra. I use secular English, science, foreign language and

social studies curricula - sometimes college level materials,

sometimes grade appropriate homeschool products, it just depends. I

bought a kiln to do ceramics in HS <g>. It's daunting at times, but

the guys want to be taught at home, so I continue. I keep a portfolio

and transcripts which is all I need for college. I'd like them to be

able to test out of some subjects by the time they get to that stage.

But now I am way off topic. I think I will continue with the anatomy

book and contrast the nutrition advice with WAPF materials. There's

not much left to the course anyway.

Deanna

[Guest guest]

Deanna-

>Homeschool laws vary from state to state, so we choose our states

>carefully. No lie. If you take a look at the map on this site,

>you'll see the green states have the least restrictions on

>homeschools, red states are the most strict:

OIC -- I missed the fact that you're homeschooling.

><http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp>http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp

Interesting. And both ends of the spectrum are such double-edged swords...

>But now I am way off topic. I think I will continue with the anatomy

>book and contrast the nutrition advice with WAPF materials. There's

>not much left to the course anyway.

Yeah, I'm not sure what to tell you. Plainly they need to be aware

of mainstream doctrine, but actually teaching them that nonsense

would be horrible.

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[Guest guest]

Deanna,

> Anyone care to comment on the nutrition advice from this college text on

> anatomy that I use for teaching (the wrap up of) 8th grade anatomy? It

> is _Human Anatomy and Physiology_ 4th Edition by W. Hole, Jr. It's

> been your standard fare, older (1st ed. 1978, 4th 1987) anatomy book,

That might be half-decent for anatomy, maybe, but to teach physiology

you definitely need something written during this century.

> " Consequently, the presence of some carbohydrates in the body is

> essential; if an adequate supply is not received from foods, the liver

> may convert noncarbohydrates, such as amino acids from proteins, into

> glucose (gluconeogenesis). Thus, the need for glucose has priority over

> the need to manufacture proteins from available amino acids. " [is the

> last sentence misleading?]

Actually in the fasting state you rely primarily on ketones and fatty acids.

What said.

Chris

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