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This course takes students through a comprehensive study of nutritional principles and guidelines. Students will learn about world-wide views of nutrition, nutrient requirements, physiological processes, food labeling, healthy weight management, diet related diseases, food handling, nutrition for different populations, and more. Students will gain important knowledge and skills to aid them in attaining and maintaining a healthy and nutritious lifestyle.
Competencies
Effects of Nutrition
Students will demonstrate an understanding of effects of nutrition by explaining the effects of nutrition on health, summarizing dietary guidelines, and describing the digestion process.
Energy Balance
Students will demonstrate an understanding of energy balance by describing weight management, explaining the effects of nutrition on physical fitness, and describing the components of physical fitness.
Energy Nutrients
Students will demonstrate an understanding of energy nutrients by describing the role of carbohydrates, describing the role of fats, and describing the role of proteins.
Non-Energy Nutrients
Students will demonstrate an understanding of non-energy nutrients by describing the functions of water in the body, summarizing the role of vitamins in the body, summarizing the role of minerals in the body, and explaining dietary supplement considerations.
Nutrition for Life
Students will demonstrate an understanding of nutrition for life by describing nutritional needs during the lifespan, describing healthy lifestyle motivational techniques, and explaining the importance of healthy choices during a lifespan.
Nutrition-Related Diseases and Disorders
Students will demonstrate an understanding of nutrition-related diseases and disorders by describing the effects of eating disorders, differentiating between food allergies and food intolerance, describing effects of alcohol consumption, and explaining nutrition-related diseases. Ratings table
Major Topics and Concepts
Unit 1: Nutrition Basics
- 1.1 Nutrition & Health
- 1.2 Diet & Digestion
Unit 2: Energy Nutrients
- 2.1 Carbohydrates
- 2.2 Protein
- 2.3 Fats
Unit 3: Non-Energy Nutrients
- 3.1 Water & Vitamins
- 3.2 Minerals & Supplements
Unit 4: Energy Balance
- 4.1 Weight Management
- 4.2 Healthy Choices
- 4.3 Nutrition & Fitness
Unit 5: Disorders & Diseases
- 5.1 Eating Disorders, Allergies, & Alcohol
- 5.2 Nutrition Related Diseases
Unit 6: Consumer Nutrition
- 6.1 Consumer Nutrition
- 6.2 Food Preparation
Unit 7: Nutrition for Life
- 7.1 Nutrition Across a Lifespan
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