Scientific principles of human nutrition. Emphasis on health promotion and concepts for conveying accurate nutrition information in a professional setting. Addresses medical nutrition therapy principles for treatment of common health conditions. Includes exploration of food sources of nutrients, basic metabolism of nutrients in the human body, relationship between diet and other lifestyle factors, use of supplements, current recommendation for food selection throughout the life cycle and use of nutrition tools for planning food intake or assessment of nutritional status.
Prerequisites
None
Student Learning Outcomes
- List and describe the functions of nutrients in the body, their interrelatedness, and excess/deficiency conditions.
- Evaluate your three-day food and beverage intake to apply the nutrition knowledge you have gained and to provide options for improving your nutritional status and quality of life.
- Discuss prevention and treatment of specific chronic conditions and infectious diseases.