Core Course Topics
Foundations of Nutrition
Planning a Healthy Diet
Digestion, Absorption, and Transport
Energy Nutrients: Carbohydrates, fat, and protein
Metabolism and Energy Balance
Weight Maintenance
Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation
Water
Nutrition through the Lifecycle
Nutrition and Disease
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Explain how to prescribe diets that include food that the patient/client will eat. Explain the role family support and motivation play in achieving success with diet changes.
Experiment with the use of various online tools to prescribe a healthy diet (e.g. MyPlate, Dietary Guidelines). Discuss the components of a healthy diet.
Explain the steps of digestion, absorption, and transport of nutrients.
Explain the role that carbohydrates, lipids, and protein have in nutrition.
Define the components of energy balance. Recall factors that increase and decrease metabolism.
Analyze pros and cons of various weight loss regimens. Demonstrate an understanding of how to motivate and teach people about weight gain, weight loss, and weight maintenance.
Describe the function and food sources for major vitamins and minerals.
Recount the effects of dehydration. Recall appropriate fluid intakes.
Diagram changes in macronutrient requirements at the different life states.
Discuss the role nutrition has in the development of disease, and in the treatment and prevention of disease such as diabetes, GI disorders, heart disease, and cancer. Apply the principles of sound nutrition to clients/patients with specific problems such as diabetes or heart disease through case studies.