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 GradyRhonda Shannon404-616-7524 shannon@gnh.eduhttp://www.gradyhealthsystem.org

NutritionNutrition

How does nutrition affect us as pre-How does nutrition affect us as pre-medical students?medical students?

Why is important to practice good Why is important to practice good nutrition?nutrition?

How do the foods we eat affect health?How do the foods we eat affect health? Organic Foods, Vegetarianism/ Organic Foods, Vegetarianism/

Veganism?Veganism? Alternative MedicineAlternative Medicine

Why we careWhy we care

It’s on the MCAT!!!!! Click It’s on the MCAT!!!!! Click herehere for sample for sample questionsquestions

Healthy eating contributes to overall Healthy eating contributes to overall healthy growth and development, including healthy growth and development, including healthy bones, skin, and energy levelshealthy bones, skin, and energy levels

Studies show that poor eating habits Studies show that poor eating habits negatively affect behavioral and academic negatively affect behavioral and academic functioning functioning

A poor diet can result in a number of A poor diet can result in a number of illnesses, which affects us, as future doctorsillnesses, which affects us, as future doctors

Dietary PracticesDietary PracticesGood HabitsGood Habits Bad HabitsBad Habits

Eating breakfastEating breakfast Skipping mealsSkipping meals

Eating foods filled Eating foods filled with calcium, with calcium,

potassium, fiber and potassium, fiber and Vitamins A, C and EVitamins A, C and E

Eating too many Eating too many caloriescalories

Women should also Women should also eat foods high in iron eat foods high in iron

and folic acidsand folic acids

Eating too little Eating too little caloriescalories

How to figure out what to eat How to figure out what to eat

On average, 1800 calories for On average, 1800 calories for females and 2200 calories for males. females and 2200 calories for males.

Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI)Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI)(click (click herehere for a useful link) for a useful link)

Consequences of poor nutritionConsequences of poor nutrition ObesityObesity is classified as a person whose BMI is is classified as a person whose BMI is

over 30over 30 Approximately 33.3% of Americans are Approximately 33.3% of Americans are

considered to be obeseconsidered to be obese Obesity increases the risk of health conditions Obesity increases the risk of health conditions

such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, caner, hypertension and stroke.caner, hypertension and stroke.

MalnutritionMalnutrition is a condition that occurs when a is a condition that occurs when a person’s body is not getting adequate nutrients. person’s body is not getting adequate nutrients.

This condition could be as simple as lacking one This condition could be as simple as lacking one nutrient/ vitamin or it can be because a person is nutrient/ vitamin or it can be because a person is not getting enough food (due to starvation, eating not getting enough food (due to starvation, eating disorders, digestive problems, etc.)disorders, digestive problems, etc.)

Alternative/ Special DietsAlternative/ Special Diets

Vegetarianism is a diet that excludes Vegetarianism is a diet that excludes meat, fish and poultry.meat, fish and poultry.

A vegan diet excludes all animal products A vegan diet excludes all animal products and by-products (including clothes)and by-products (including clothes)

Other variations include lacto-Other variations include lacto-vegetarians, lacto-ovo vegetarians, ovo-vegetarians, lacto-ovo vegetarians, ovo-vegetarians, pesco-vegetarians and semi-vegetarians, pesco-vegetarians and semi-vegetariansvegetarians

Iron, Vitamin B12, protein, calcium and Iron, Vitamin B12, protein, calcium and Vitamin D.Vitamin D.