Most of you know I am working towards getting my RD. But one thing I don’t mention all the time is that I’m not in the program yet! Right now, I am taking prerequisite science courses that I need before beginning the program. My undergraduate and graduate degrees were not based in the hard sciences, so in many ways, I feel like I am starting from scratch…. a little frustrating after 7 years of higher education! But I digress…
One of the other things that can be frustrating at this point in my education is that I am taking courses that don’t focus on nutrition and food science directly. However, as I take these classes, I realize more and more why they are required. Our bodies are made up of amazing chemical reactions and biological processes and the foods we eat all play a part in the equation.
Although there isn’t a whole lot of of food talk in the courses I am taking, every once in a while something comes up that reminds me why I am taking these courses. I thought I would add this new page to my blog, “Lessons I’ve Learned,” with little tidbits that come up in my classes. As I start taking courses that are specifically in the field of nutrition there will be more fun things to share, but below are some of the things that have already amazed me! For those who work in the field of science or nutrition, these things may not be news to you, but for the rest of us, I think you’ll find the information pretty cool!
- Understanding Sweetness: How the shapes of the sugar molecule and an artificial sweetener molecule result in the sensation of sweetness.
- Lactic Acid Production: Why our bodies produce lactic acid.
