Description
This is an introductory course about the necessary food nutrients and their relation to human health. The course covers the types, sources, and metabolic function of food nutrients, including minerals, vitamins and fluids. Other topics include variation in normal diets, recommended daily allowances, alternative and therapeutic diets, sports diets, hunger and malnutrition, nutrition disorders, alcohol use, eating disorders, building nutritional health skills and choices, and healthy weight management. The student will analyze their own eating habits over the semester. Required for students who will transfer to a nursing program.