Lesson Outcomes: After reading this lesson, you will be able to do the following:
- Describe the structure of skeletal muscle and explain the process of muscle contraction
- Describe the characteristics of the various muscle fiber types
- Describe the metabolic pathways that supply energy for muscle contraction
- Describe the nature and size of body fuel stores
To truly have a complete understanding of holistic nutrition, we must possess some knowledge of biochemistry. This equates to the study of events such as reactions, energy transfer, and transport processes at the subcellular and molecular levels within the body. As a Certified Holistic Nutrition Coach (CHNC) it is not likely that you will have long discussions with clients about parts of this knowledge, but you absolutely must know it. [Read more…]