Dear 9th Grade students,
For this blog assignment you will need to read the following article and watch the video to answer the questions. Remember questions must be answered in complete sentences. This assignment is due by 10:00 PM Sunday 05 May 2013.
Article "Gut bugs linked to heart attacks, strokes"
http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/24/17900051-gut-bugs-linked-to-heart-attacks-strokes?lite
Video "Gut Check: Stomach bacteria linked to heart attacks"
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51689355/#51354924
Questions:
1. What is the substance bacteria produce that scientist claim can promote heart disease (give abbreviation and name)?
2. How does this substance cause heart disease?
3. Which foods cause the gut to produce high levels of TMAO?
4. What did you learn from these articles and how does it affect how you eat?
For this blog assignment you will need to read the following article and watch the video to answer the questions. Remember questions must be answered in complete sentences. This assignment is due by 10:00 PM Sunday 05 May 2013.
Article "Gut bugs linked to heart attacks, strokes"
http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/24/17900051-gut-bugs-linked-to-heart-attacks-strokes?lite
Video "Gut Check: Stomach bacteria linked to heart attacks"
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51689355/#51354924
Questions:
1. What is the substance bacteria produce that scientist claim can promote heart disease (give abbreviation and name)?
2. How does this substance cause heart disease?
3. Which foods cause the gut to produce high levels of TMAO?
4. What did you learn from these articles and how does it affect how you eat?