Metabolism & Nutrition, Part 1: Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #36

Metabolism is a complex process that has a lot more going on than personal trainers and commercials might have you believe. Today we are exploring some of its key parts, including vital nutrients -- such as water, vitamins, minerals, carbs, fats, and proteins -- as well as how anabolic reactions build structures and require energy, while catabolic reactions tear things apart and release energy.

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Chapters:
Introduction: Metabolism 00:00
Metabolism, Anabolism, & Catabolism 2:30
Essential Nutrients: Water, Vitamins, Minerals 3:47
Carbohydrates 4:44
Lipids 5:53
Proteins 7:15
Review 9:22
Credits 9:57

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Pssst... we made flashcards to help you review the content in this episode! Find them on the free Crash Course App!

[rileyb]

I was exhausted, diligently taking notes, pausing the video and rewinding. FINALLY felt that I was starting to get a complete understanding for the metabolism... and then the intro played.

[DoryinTheDon]

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[WizardlyTim]

An instructor from an A&P class I took years ago pointed out that pretty much every "popular" food combo we can think of contains all the essential amino acids. Cultures that first discovered these combinations had the habit of not being dead during tough times when dietary options were reduced down to simple of dishes of beans and rice, peas and carrots, etc. And now a-days, those combinations are basically ingrained into the culture of what we eat together.

[merikmalhads]

Dam guys I didn't think you would go this deep. You made it to 3rd year biochem materials, never expected anyone to go that far in a small webshow. It may have been generalized but still, that is an achievement; bravo sirs, bravo.

[keurinrin]

I am a nutrition and dietetics student studying about metabolism and this is the best video ever❤👍👍👍

[devins]

When students procrastinate homework that's apart of a multi day lesson intended to teach them, to watch a video 10 minutes long and learn MORE about the subject than the class can... Something is wrong...

[mariacalleja]

I would love a crash course pharmacology!

[CaptNSquared]

Comparing Gordon Ramsey to DNA was the best thing that happened to me all day :D

[luxtenax]

Yay, more Crash Courses! <3

This is the perfect excuse to procrastinate a little longer.

[nicksfree]

Loving this new bit of having little animations interacting with you on screen, Loved little Sisyphus pushing the bolder up your arm and on the recent CC Astronomy it really cracked me up when Phil became Spectroscopy Man!

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[rhig]

Crash Course has saved me many a times, from junior year Anatomy, to senior year AP Biology, to my 1st year Nutrition class.

[TheArabianStrongman]

alot of people that train and workout listen to bodybuilders for nutrition when they need to understand the basics and these videos are the best there is! and i dont think you can get bored of this information! Keep it up! :)

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Awesome explanations as always ! Clear, synthetic, instructive and educational ! It's fantastic to learn from your crash courses, great job ! Please keep doing what you do !

[VeganLinked]

Man this is just great, this is such a great video! You nailed this one man and really I'm going to have to study it a few times and look forward to it! I've been learning everything in catabolic scattered pieces and this video is the anabolic equivalent of what I needed!!!

[mars]

You seem like a chill guy. You also make stuff sound interesting, subbed!

[scintillatingsahira]

Great lesson! I love a good refresher on nutrition as it is what I'm going to school for. Loved the Gordon Ramsay animation, by the way!

[MiniGamePainter]

Great vid. I'm learning this in class right now. Also the different cycles on how ADP turns to ATP.