James Constantine Frangos

Did anyone ever oppose your career plans when you were young or push you in a direction you did not want to go?

NO ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

When you were a student, did you do anything outside of school to build skills or get knowledge that has helped your career?

AMATEUR TELESCOPE-MAKING [GRINDING AND POLISHING MIRRORS], SURF LIFESAVING, FIRST-AID TRAINING. The Chief Instructor timed me doing Expired Air Resuscitation. One-tenth of a second error over 60 seconds in Expired Air Resuscitation, Champion Point Lookout Surf-Lifesaving Club 1974. LONG-DISTANCE CYCLING UP TO 300KM A DAY TAUGHT MYSELF SINCE 1972. BECAME A DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONIST-SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER CONSULTANT. THIS SOFTWARE SAVES LIVES.

In layperson terms, what do you actually do at work?

FOODS FOR NUTRIENTS THAT DELIVER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE HEALTHY DIET IN DESCENDING ORDER OF QUANTITIES:- [0.0>1.0>2.0>3.0>4.0>5.0>6.0>7.0] --------------------------------------------------------------------> 0.0 Water [Most] It needs to be consumed most of all! 33 milliliters per kilogram body of weight a day. Preferentially boiled to eliminate toxic chlorine. Can be filtered to eliminate toxic residues. Add lemon juice. --------------------------------------------------------------------> 1.0 Vegetable Plant Foods Low in Carbohydrates:- [Plenty] Leafy Green Salad Vegetables like Sprouts, Lettuce and Kale. Spinach = too much oxalate. Carrot, Pumpkin. Make them into smoothies. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS! Kelp Seaweed has iodine to make T3 and T4. {tri-iodothyronine and thyroxine} --------------------------------------------------------------------> 2.0 Energy from Low Glycemic Index Carbohydrate "Slow Starches Should Be Stodgy Staples" [Little bits frequently throughout the day] Plant Foods Starchy Legumes, Lentils, Soy Beans, Sweet Potato, Peas, Humous, Low sugar fruits, strawberries, blueberries. Choose Pumpernickel Rye Bread. Use the dark unrefined versions of pasta and grain foods. Use highest fiber breakfast cereals with no added sugar or salt. Choose brown rice over the white version. --------------------------------------------------------------------> 3.0 Protein Foods for Brain amino-acids [smaller bits throughout the day] NEUROTRANSMITTERS / MEMORY / ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. Try to get half of your intake of 60 to 75 grams of protein a day from the wise option of VEGETARIAN PROTEIN COMPLEMENTATION: Foods like A.B.C [Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashews] or Legumes and Grain. Dairy and Soy Products. Animal Protein too like Fish that is oily like Cod. Five fish meals a week for omega-3 polyunsaturated. Less chicken and meat - little bits in small protein snacks throughout the day. --------------------------------------------------------------------> 4.0 Lipids For example Nuttelex, Vegetarian Oils: [few level teaspoons a day] Fresh Palm Oil, Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, Tahini, Wheat Germ Oil, Fish Oil, 1 teaspoon Cod Liver Oil a day. Nut Milk. Nuts and seeds, AVOID DRIED FRUIT. --------------------------------------------------------------------> 5.0 Vitamins [Tiny amount] A1 is Retinol in Cod Liver Oil, found in Leafy green vegetables (Kale, Spinach [has oxalate], Broccoli), Orange and Yellow Vegetables (Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin and other winter Squash, summer Squash), and Tomatoes. Red bell pepper. Cantaloupe, Mango, Beef Liver. Oily Fish, Milk. Eggs. --------------------------------------------------------------------> B1 is Thiamine in Wholegrain Breads, Cereals, Pork, and Yeast Extract. --------------------------------------------------------------------> B2 is Riboflavin in Eggs, Organ Meats (Kidneys and Liver), Lean Meats, and Milk. Some Vegetables also contain riboflavin. Grains and Cereals are fortified with riboflavin in the United States and many other countries. --------------------------------------------------------------------> B3 is Niacin in Red Meat, Beef, Beef Liver, and Pork. Poultry. Fish. Brown Rice. Fortified Cereals and Breads. Nuts, Seeds. Legumes. Bananas. --------------------------------------------------------------------> B4 is Adenine in Dried Grass, Peanuts, Wheat Germ, Pork Brain, and Pork Kidney. Amongst the grains tested white corn and hulled oats were superior. --------------------------------------------------------------------> B5 is Pantothenic Acid in Red Meat: Beef, Beef Liver, and Pork. Poultry, Fish, Brown Rice. Fortified Cereals and Breads. Nuts, Seeds, Legumes. Bananas. --------------------------------------------------------------------> B6 is Pyridoxine in Beef Liver. Tuna. Salmon. Fortified Cereals. Chickpeas. Poultry; also some vegetables and fruits, especially Dark Leafy Greens, Bananas, Papayas, Oranges, and Cantaloupe. --------------------------------------------------------------------> B7 or H is Biotin in Egg, Liver, Salmon, Sweet Potatoes, Mushrooms, Milk, Avocado, Spinach, Bananas, Nuts, Sunflower Seed, Broccoli, Egg Yolks, Pork, Peanuts, Cauliflower, Legumes, Beef, Tomatoes, Tuna, Meat, Almond, Walnut, Oatmeal. --------------------------------------------------------------------> B8 is Inositol naturally occurring in foods such as fruits, beans, grains, and nuts. Your body can also produce inositol from the carbohydrates you eat. However, research suggests that additional inositol in the form of supplements may have numerous health benefits. --------------------------------------------------------------------> B9 or M is Folate in Dark green leafy vegetables (Turnip Greens, Spinach [has oxalate], Romaine Lettuce, Asparagus, Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli); Beans, Peanuts, and Sunflower Seeds. Fresh Fruits, Fruit Juices, Whole Grains, Liver, Aquatic foods. --------------------------------------------------------------------> B12 is Cyanocobalamin in Milk and milk products are good sources. Many ready-to-eat breakfast cereals are fortified with vitamin B12. Fish and red meat are excellent sources of vitamin B12. Poultry and eggs also contain vitamin B12. --------------------------------------------------------------------> C is Ascorbate found in Terminalia Ferdinandia Aboriginal green plum in Australia the world's highest source 1% w/w. Also in Citrus (oranges, kiwi, lemon, grapefruit), Bell peppers, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower), White potatoes. --------------------------------------------------------------------> D3 is Cholecalciferol, mainly from animal sources such as Liver and Oily Fish, including Tuna, Salmon, Mackerel, and Herring. Egg yolks are also an excellent source of D3. You will get around 10 percent of your daily needs in each egg. --------------------------------------------------------------------> E [8 isomers]; 2 Groups the tocols and the tocotrienols, each has 4 members alpha, beta, gamma, and delta. Found in Sunflower Seed, Avocado, Almond, Spinach, Hazelnuts, Peanuts, Broccoli, Kiwi, Wheat Germ oil, Mango, Egg, Sunflower oil, Wheat Germ, Tomatoes, Almonds, Sweet Potato, Bell Pepper, Nuts, Leafy Greens, Seeds, Vegetable oil, Pine Nuts, Olive oil, Oils. --------------------------------------------------------------------> K3 is Menadione in Spinach [high in oxalate], Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Asparagus, Nattō, Collard, Cabbage, Curly Kale, Leafy vegetables, Kiwi, Parsley, raw Blueberries, Lettuce, Egg, Turnip, Egg Yolk, Kale, Soybeans, Mustard Greens, Pumpkin, Turnip Greens, Avocado, Sauerkraut, Soybean oil --------------------------------------------------------------------> Preferentially from foods. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/ --------------------------------------------------------------------> 6.0 Minerals [Smallest Amount] Sodium moderately from salted foods and table salt use sparingly. --------------------------------------------------------------------> Potassium from plant foods, Dried fruits (raisins, apricots), Beans, lentils, Potatoes, Winter squash (acorn, butternut), Spinach, broccoli, Beet greens, Avocado, Bananas, Cantaloupe, Oranges, orange juice, Coconut water, Tomatoes, Dairy, and plant kinds of milk (soy, almond), Yogurt, Cashews, almonds, Chicken, Salmon Decreased amounts needed in renal decompromization. The kidneys work to maintain normal blood levels of potassium by flushing out excess amounts through urine. Potassium can also be lost through stool and sweat. At least 400-800 mg daily from food is needed because of normal daily losses. Any conditions that increase fluid losses beyond normal such as vomiting, diarrhea, and certain medications like diuretics can lead to a deficiency, called hypokalemia. --------------------------------------------------------------------> Calcium from Cheese, Milk, and Yoghurt are for Calcium. Dairy (cow, goat, sheep) and fortified plant-based milks (almond, soy, rice) Calcium-fortified orange juice, Winter squash, Edamame (young green soybeans); Tofu, made with calcium sulfate, Canned sardines, salmon (with bones), Almonds, Leafy greens (collard, mustard, turnip, kale, bok choy, spinach). --------------------------------------------------------------------> Magnesium {Richest Source RICE BRAN} Dark Chocolate, Avocados, Nuts, Legumes, Tofu, Seeds, Whole Grains, Salmon, Mackerel, Halibut, Bananas, Leafy Greens. --------------------------------------------------------------------> Zinc from oysters, crab, lobster, Beef, Poultry, Pork, Legumes, Nuts, seeds, Whole grains, Fortified breakfast cereals. --------------------------------------------------------------------> Iron from Oysters, clams, mussels, Beef or chicken liver, Organ meats, Canned sardines, Beef, Poultry, Canned light tuna, Sources of non-heme iron: Fortified breakfast cereals, Beans, Dark chocolate (at least 45%), Lentils, Spinach, Potato with skin, Nuts, seeds, Enriched rice or bread. --------------------------------------------------------------------> Manganese from water, Shellfish: mussels, oysters, clams Nuts, especially hazelnuts and pecans, Brown rice, Oatmeal, Legumes: soybeans, kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils, peanuts, Black tea, Black pepper, Spinach, Pineapple. --------------------------------------------------------------------> 7.0 AVOID sugar, honey, jams, treacle, and table salt (sodium chloride), use potassium chloride - more intense flavor, so use less. AVOID alcohol, stimulants, drugs, and soft drinks. [Sodium chloride may be allowed - depends on physical activity and medical history]

How did you pick your career? Did you know all along?

When family members started dying one after another I dropped astronomy, maths, and physics and started pursuing biochemistry and nutrition. Nutrition is my job to help people avoid diseases.

How did you start building your network?

There is no faster way to build a network than to do work for people helping them for free without them having to give you any money. Otherwise known as volunteering. Do things to help PEOPLE WITH NEEDS OR IN TROUBLE.

What is it like when your job gets tough?

SOLVED BY PRAYER TO GOD ALSO WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING!

What is the biggest challenge you had to overcome to get to where you are now professionally? How did you overcome it?

PATIENTS WANTED FOOD MENUS FOR A WHOLE WEEK NOT JUST A DAY! WELL THEY WERE IN LUCK! A COMPUTER PROGRAMMING DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONIST! NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE FALLEN VICTIM TO PROFESSIONAL JEALOUSY AND BURNOUT MULTIPLE TIMES.

What is the most useful piece of career advice you got as a student, and who gave it to you?

On the phone in 1981 to a 70-year-old medical doctor Lady Cilento [Knighted by QEII]. She told me to do Doctor Robert Buist's postgraduate diploma in orthomolecular nutrition to help people. Her husband Raphael was a medical doctor too. He did medicine in 1926. Here's a unique piece of experience from round 2003. I had pursued a part time master's degree in public health with the University of NSW. I was notified in 2003 that I had failed my project in the Master of public health degree and that they would only offer me the postgraduate diploma in public health. The reason being was that I had elected to study my nutrition software's Effectiveness as compared to the dietitian. If I found a very significant positive result I would be a millionaire and that's a financial conflict of interest that the then course coordinator Allen Hodgkinson did not want me to entertain so here I am! Now now now we can't have little flower going into a tall poppy can we now?

What is the one piece of career advice you wish someone gave you when you were younger?

Stop surfing all the time and study! I did not and was rejected from the honors program ... Oh yeah stop listening to Yes and Hawkwind ...

When did you get your first Big Break? How did you get it? How did it go?

No breaks for me! Always look after others and give the shirt off my back. Even if it is a Gucci. Consequently poor as a Church Mouse.