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The third MWM Energy Metabolism lesson provides an overview of the basic objectives of using the citric acid cycle and the electron transport chain to make ATP. We start here because, no matter whether we burn protein, carbs, or fat, these two interrelated systems are what is shared in common. Here’s how to watch it: Watch it on …

You absolutely cannot trust frozen veggies as a source of folate. Remarkably, though, folate is stunningly stable in liver during frozen storage, and even cooking! How to watch it: Watch it on Facebook. Watch it on YouTube. How to share it and show it love: Share it on Facebook. Give it a thumbs up on YouTube. …

The second MWM energy metabolism looks at how we use enzymes to exert exquisite control over what happens inside our bodies. If the second law of thermodynamics holds that entropy is always increasing, why don’t we reach maximum entropy right away? Why do we observe any order at all?  The activation energy represents the resistance to change that …

The first MWM Energy Metabolism lesson answers the question, why do we have to eat such an enormous amount of food? The answer is to comply with the second law of thermodynamics. If you have a chemistry background, you should recognize this as a light review of the thermodynamics unit from a general chemistry class, with …

I’m excited to announce that Masterclass With Masterjohn Energy Metabolism is finally here! The class will broadcast for free on YouTube and Facebook Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Monday, April 17. You can join the class now though by signing up for MWM Pro. With MWM Pro, I give you way more than that: a keyword-searchable index of …