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Dr. Shaun Kennedy join us in episode 7 to talk to us about why nutrition plays such a vital role in a person's health. He goes into detail on why carbs, fats, and proteins are essential for the human body and gives us his take on what foods people should be eating during this pandemic. Tune in and stay well!

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Citations:

Protein Intake:

·  Apolzan, J. W., Carnell, N. S., Mattes, R. D., & Campbell, W. W. (2007). Inadequate dietary protein increases hunger and desire to eat in younger and older men. The Journal of nutrition137(6), 1478–1482. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/137.6.1478

Diabetes/Hyperglycemia Immune System:

·  Hulme, K. D., Gallo, L. A., & Short, K. R. (2017). Influenza Virus and Glycemic Variability in Diabetes: A Killer Combination?. Frontiers in microbiology8, 861. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00861

Resources:

·  https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/2020/03/25/food-safety-nutrition-and-wellness-during-covid-19/

·  https://www.choosemyplate.gov/coronavirus

·  https://nutritiondata.self.com/tools/nutrient-search