Dr. John Polagruto Nutrition Class : Current and prospective students....

Dr. Polagruto's Nutrition Classes

If you are trying to reach me, email (polagrj@scc.losrios.edu) is best, although you can leave a voice mail at 650-2753.
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Top 10 Things to Know about Me and My Classes

I. Please see the course catalog for information on text book and diet software support.

II. My classes are D2L enhanced: https://d2l.losrios.edu/

III. My office is located in Rodda North 210

IV. I have office hours in both West Sacramento and Main Campus; check my syllabus for those hours.

V. I currently am a member of the Budget and City Farm committees.

VI. I am a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BS in Microbiology and MS in Nutrition), and the University of California, Davis (PhD in Nutrition).

VII. I am also a US Army Veteran (1990-1996), having served in Berlin, Germany and at Ft. Meade, MD as a US Army Intelligence Officer (SIGINT and Tactical). I am also a Southwest Asian Service veteran.

VIII. My areas of expertise are nutritional epidemiology (area of emphasis) and dietary flavonoids (relating to cardiovascular disease prevention).

IX. My favorite books vary, but would include all of the Harry Potter books, LOTR, every Didius Falco book, Zombie Survival Guide, Freakonomics, BLINK, and most Sci-Fi books written by Isaac Azimov.

X. My favorite movie list is VERY diverse, to include: Kung Fu hustle, Spartacus, Gladiator, LOTR, Remains of the Day, Lawrence of Arabia and Dr. Zhivago, and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. [If I could watch only one t.v. show, I would be torn between Inspector Morse and Seinfeld.]