HLSC 2825U – Nutrition and Health

This course introduces the principles of human nutrition as they relate to health and health promotion. Topics covered include dietary standards and guidelines, macro and micronutrient sources, energy balance and healthy body weight, sport nutrition, diet and chronic diseases, food safety and food technology. Current issues such as nutrition quackery, fad diets, vegetarian diets, vitamin/mineral supplements and organic foods will be explored.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): HLSC 1201U or HLSC 2202U
Credit restriction(s): HLSC 2820U