New Brunswick Curriculum - Human Physiology 110: GCO1 and GCO2

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5 October 2016

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Addressing New Brunswick's Human Physiology 110: GCO1 and GCO2 with CurioCity Resources

New Brunswick’s Grade 11 - Human Physiology 110 Program of Studies includes General Curriculum Outcomes 1 and 2 on Wellness and the Digestive System. The following CurioCity resources can help you address those outcomes:

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What is glucose for?Articles with Starting Points

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Going against the grain? Non-celiac gluten sensitivity may not existArticles

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Gluten is not the enemy (for most people)Articles

A gluten-free diet has been found to do more harm than good for people who have no trouble digesting gluten. Read More »

Tofu or “toad food”? The story of a seemingly simple legumeArticles

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Dates are one of the healthiest fruitsArticles

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Are edible insects the future of food?Articles

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Hormones and obesityArticles

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The tutti frutti of juicingArticles

This diet phenomenon that has had people drinking large quantities of vegetable and fruit juice since the early 1990s. Read More »

Functional foods: Taking healthy eating to the next level?Articles

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The truth about low-carb dietsArticles

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Detox TimeArticles

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Adolescent ObesityArticles

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Maybe I can blame the Ghrelin....Articles

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What's the skinny on diet pills? How do they work?Articles

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Are diet pills the healthiest way to lose weight?Articles

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The Scoop on Yogurt: Good Bacteria in FoodArticles

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Arm Yourself With AntioxidantsArticles

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Get Milk: It's good for youArticles

Why milk really does do a body good. Read More »

Attention Freshman!Articles

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Hear that? It’s your pancreas telling you not to abuse alcoholArticles with Starting Points

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Why your doctor is so interested in your peeArticles with Starting Points

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You generally get vitamins from food. Vitamin D, however, can also be synthesized in the skin from sunlight! Read More »

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Can an apple a day really keep the doctor away?Articles

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Why don’t I look like that? Social comparisons and eating disordersArticles

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Over-exercise: Too much of a good thing?Articles

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Should we live in a sterile world? Articles

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Out of breath!Articles

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" OMG, I think I'm Pregnant "Articles

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Are You Really Safe From Germs?Articles

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Oh no! My doctor says I need to have a Pap test!Articles

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Pump it Up!Articles

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Mini Lab Under Your Skin Videos

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Astronaut trains for triathlon in spaceVideos

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Virtual Environments for Health Videos

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