CHEM 181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Orthorexia Nervosa, Red Wine, Resveratrol

• School: McGill University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHEM 181
• Professor: David Harpp

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People will take data and blow it up! Omega 3 fats best in fish, flax is second best: flax contains lignans (estrogen like compounds = phytoestrogens), fibers (soluble and insoluble) but not as good as fish. =__=;; correlation is not cause and effect it is an association! Red wine contains resveratrol (antioxidant yes can reduce heart disease) but red wine also contains alcohol which is a carcinogen! You need 100 bottles a day =__= very difficult substance to keep stable. So must balance resveratrol vs alcohol . still unclear :/ so don"t start drinking b/c you think this is good or need to give it up =__= Non-scientific books: fit for life within atoms and molec reside the vital elements we know as enzymes. Food industry now we can add appropriate nutrients, more clean, can preserve: preservatives added to sliced white bread yes wholegrain better but white is not toxic. Additives must be okayed by the fda very rigorous.