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Animal-Based and Plant-Based Proteins Comparing and contrasting plant-based and animal-based proteins reveals several differences and similarities. One of the differences is the source of the...

Functions of Fats Fats store energy, insulate the body, regulate hormones, maintain the cell structure, and assist in the absorption of nutrients. Fats are efficient stores of energy that the body...

Lets Eat Out One of my most visited restaurants here in Memphis is Char Restaurant. They serve a variety of foods, but my favourite is the Cowboy Ribeye with maître d butter. This meal is mainly...

Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs One of my favorite meals is a cheeseburger (image above) paired with a soft drink afterward. Unfortunately, a cheeseburger contains a few “bad” carbohydrates. “Bad”...

Nutrition Class Introductions Hello class. My name is Augusta Sherrod. I am excited about this class and looking forward to gaining more knowledge on Nutrition. One of the topics that I hope to...

Comparing Different Diets Looking at the two pictures, one image contains high-refined food while the other contains unrefined food, including fruits and vegetables. Based on what I have learned so...