Schedule
Mon, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (9/5/2007 - 12/20/2007) Location: MAIN 3 513
Wed, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (9/5/2007 - 12/20/2007) Location: MAIN 3 429
Description
This is a basic course in the nutritional value of food and the relation of nutrition to health during the several stages of the growth process: pregnancy, infancy, early childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. This course includes a comprehensive study of nutrients, government food programs and nutrition standards; surveys and interventions. Current nutrition research, popular nutritional concepts, and the importance of nutrition in preventive medicine are stressed. Four hours of lecture and a two-hour lab session are required each week.