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American Medical Student Association. November 18, 2008 Clayton State University. Announcements. Sign the attendance sheet!!!!! Last chance to pay dues- See Aaron Kirby (this is the last meeting of the semester) Brown Bag Lunch Fundraiser
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American Medical Student Association November 18, 2008 Clayton State University
Announcements • Sign the attendance sheet!!!!! • Last chance to pay dues- See Aaron Kirby (this is the last meeting of the semester) • Brown Bag Lunch Fundraiser - Tues. Nov. 25, 2008; 11.00am- 12.30pm on UC Main Street - We need volunteers to donate boxed/ bottled juices and water -We need 5 volunteers to help set-up, man the table, deliver lunches to faculty and clean up. - Sign-in sheet going around • Tri-Beta - Biological Honors Society - 3.0 GPA or higher to be eligible - Sign-up sheet going around for persons interested
Announcements cont…. • We are thinking of doing an MCAT prep course with the (CAS) Center for Academic Success. Please indicate your interest by signing the sign-up sheet with convenient times • Volunteering at Grady Rhonda Shannon 404-616-7524 shannon@gnh.edu http://www.gradyhealthsystem.org
Nutrition • How does nutrition affect us as pre-medical students? • Why is important to practice good nutrition? • How do the foods we eat affect health? • Organic Foods, Vegetarianism/ Veganism? • Alternative Medicine
Why we care • It’s on the MCAT!!!!! Click here for sample questions • Healthy eating contributes to overall healthy growth and development, including healthy bones, skin, and energy levels • Studies show that poor eating habits negatively affect behavioral and academic functioning • A poor diet can result in a number of illnesses, which affects us, as future doctors
How to figure out what to eat • On average, 1800 calories for females and 2200 calories for males. • Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI)(click here for a useful link)
Consequences of poor nutrition • Obesity is classified as a person whose BMI is over 30 • Approximately 33.3% of Americans are considered to be obese • Obesity increases the risk of health conditions such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, caner, hypertension and stroke. • Malnutrition is a condition that occurs when a person’s body is not getting adequate nutrients. • This condition could be as simple as lacking one nutrient/ vitamin or it can be because a person is not getting enough food (due to starvation, eating disorders, digestive problems, etc.)
Alternative/ Special Diets • Vegetarianism is a diet that excludes meat, fish and poultry. • A vegan diet excludes all animal products and by-products (including clothes) • Other variations include lacto-vegetarians, lacto-ovo vegetarians, ovo-vegetarians, pesco-vegetarians and semi-vegetarians • Iron, Vitamin B12, protein, calcium and Vitamin D.