Need to freshen up your knowledge of nutrition? Or, do you need to get up to speed on basic nutrition for the course? This course presents information about nutrition that paves the way to greater understanding of specific needs and benefits related to nutrition by life-cycle stage.
Nutrition is an interdisciplinary science focused on the study of foods, nutrients, and other food constituents and health. The body of knowledge about nutrition is large and is growing rapidly, changing views on what constitutes the best nutrition advice.
You are encouraged to refer to nutrition texts and to use the online resources listed later on to fill in any knowledge gaps.
You are also encouraged to stay informed in the future and to keep an open mind about the best nutrition advice for many health-related issues.
Scientific evidence that drives decisions about nutrition and health changes with time.
The first part of our course centers on:
(1) The principles of the science of nutrition;
(2) Nutrients and other constituents of food;
(3) Nutritional assessment;
(4) Public food and nutrition programs, and
(5) Priorities for improvements in the public’s nutritional health.
1. Nutrition is the study of foods, their nutrients and other chemical constituents, and the effects of food constituents on health.
2. Nutrition is an interdisciplinary science.
3. Nutrition recommendations for the public change as new knowledge about nutrition and health relationships is gained.
4. At the core of the science of nutrition are principles that represent basic truths and serve as the foundation of our understanding about nutrition.
5. Healthy individuals require the same nutrients across the life cycle but in differing amounts. Nutritional needs can be met by a wide variety of cultural and religious food practices.
6. Nutritional status during one stage of the life cycle influences health status during subsequent life-cycle stage.
