(anyone taking any nutrition class should come away with understanding of these minimal concepts):
1. Identify the 6 major classes of nutrients.
2. Categorize foods according to the major classes and subclasses of nutrients.
3. Evaluate a diet using principles of the USDA Food Pyramid.
4. Differentiate the nutrient needs throughout the stages of life.
5. Describe the influence of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention.
Course offerings:
Nutrition 4:
Interactive course combining fundamental nutrition
principles and fitness concepts. Includes personal dietary and body
composition analyses and emphasizes habits of a healthy lifestyle.
Nutrition 5:
Scientific principles and methods of healthy selection of
foods based on current research and USDA dietary guidelines. Recipe
selection, menu planning, food preparation, analysis and evaluation of
healthy choices. Caloric and nutrient value of selected recipes based on
health and fitness of individuals.
Nutrition 10:
Fundamentals of human nutrition, with emphasis on the
body's use of food nutrients. Recommended for students interested in the
scientific approach to the study of nutrition.
Nutrition 13:
Examination of nutritional concerns, requirements, and
metabolism during several stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy,
lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence and the elderly years.
Analysis of cultural, environmental, physical, and economic factors
affecting nutritional status. Study methods of assuring adequate
nutrition through dietary selection and promotion of maternal, infant,
geriatric health.
