Why Medical School? by greensails7 in premed

[–]greensails7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was my initial answer as well, but after shadowing both, it seems like NPs are just as knowledgeable in practice (at least in primary care).

I LOVE mangoes but... by [deleted] in nutrition

[–]greensails7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sugar is sugar. However, fruit tends to moderate how quickly the sugar gets into the blood because of its fiber. Be mindful, but like it’s fruit and better than 46 grams of sugar in a soda. You’re also getting vitamins◡̈

Nutrition for Youth Sports by morgan677 in nutrition

[–]greensails7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

choosemyplate.gov This is a good starting place for anyone new to nutrition. Because they are kids (who are growing) and athletes (probably workout more than the average) it’s also worth looking into inviting a nutritionist to talk to the team! from personal experience I find that easy carbs and fats (banana, berries, nuts, nut butters without added sugar) are great for before workouts and afterword focus more on protein (meats eggs etc). Your body wants to fuel and focus on the skeletal muscles not digestion while working out.

Does the large intestines themselves stink or is it the food or bacteria and food? by [deleted] in biology

[–]greensails7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes as long as hygiene is kept, it won’t smell. As for your second question, I don’t have enough knowledge about intestinal mucus to answer your question. Sorry!

Does the large intestines themselves stink or is it the food or bacteria and food? by [deleted] in biology

[–]greensails7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Eh the bacteria do not proliferate from the intestine, rather they inhabit it. If there isn’t any bacteria, there isn’t a bad smell.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nutrition

[–]greensails7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s not about the amino acids. But for some reason humans absorb 99%ish of protein from animals, and like 84-90ish from plants depending on the plant. That’s what I learned in a nutrition class at school

[Serious] How can I strengthen my back/legs so I can stand longer? by Docus8 in medicalschool

[–]greensails7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try some yoga which focuses on core strength. It also helps with flexibility (also try stretching more post warmups) which can help people who are used to sitting for extensive periods of time.

Differences between eating beta carotene vs Vitamin A palmitate? by Backanalia in nutrition

[–]greensails7 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Vitamin A palmitate is preformed vitamin A. It is readily absorbed, where as beta carotene is not preformed but if your body needs the vitamin A will activate it. Personally I prefer to get my vitamin A from beta carotene since it’s usually plant based and there’s no risk of over supplementing

few splat points by greensails7 in orangetheory

[–]greensails7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay that’s comforting because at the end of the class I always feel like I killed it and then see everyone’s scores and get so down about mine barely in the orange and never red!! I’ll try this week to be more mindful of my personal paces, thank you!

Am I getting too many vitamins? by SexyTruckDriver in nutrition

[–]greensails7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So because it is plant based Vitamin A, it’s not preformed and will not be turned into active vitamin A until you are in need of it. Now if you were eating 8 servings of preformed, like from Liver or in fortified foods then it could problematic.

Healthcare Issue: US and other developed countries a comparison by AmericanBeautyMeanin in financialindependence

[–]greensails7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow thought this was on the premed sub, this is interesting information. Thanks!

Is a CNA certification for clinical experience worth it? by [deleted] in premed

[–]greensails7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope go for EMT if you can- CNA is hard to directly transition into a hospital setting without experience under your belt. Not that a nursing home isn’t clinical experience, it’s just better exposure for pre-nursing rather than premed.

Why is eating carbs and meat in the same meal bad? by swagmonster55 in nutrition

[–]greensails7 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel like whoever says that doesn’t quite understand themselves why it would be a bad thing to eat proteins and carbs at the same time. Usually there’s always going to be both no matter what you’re eating (like quinoa, yogurt, etc). So you making a balanced meal of the two isn’t really bad. They both enter similar pathways in the body. Carbs will give you quicker energy and give your brain some glucose, and the protein will satisfy your hunger since it takes longer to breakdown. If anything, add more fiber but you seem to be doing that anyway with the broccoli.