Nutrition
HLTH 204: Fundamentals of NutritionFUNDAMENTALS OF NUTRITION
Class Description:
Introduces nutrition as applied to the stages of the human life cycle. Focuses on the basic principles of nutrition, including knowledge of daily nutritional requirements. Describes the function of the digestive organs. Emphasizes effects of over and under eating. Includes fitness standards, genetics and psychological homeostasis.
Topics included:
Nutrition, Food Choices and Health
Designing a Healthy Eating Pattern
The Human Body: A Nutrition Perspective
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Energy Balance and Weight Control
Nutrition: Fitness & Sports
Eating Disorders
Global Nutrition
Protecting Our Food Supply
Nutrition During Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, Childhood, and Adulthood
Textbook:
Smith Wardlaw’s: Contemporary Nutrition
See SWC Bookstore and/or Welcome Letter for more details.
- Credits:3
- D; CSU; UC; C-ID NUTR 110
"Good nutrition creates health in all areas of our existence.
All parts are interconnected.” - T. Colin Campbell
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