Schedule
Tue, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (5/26/2015 - 8/7/2015) Location: MAIN 3 307
Wed-Thu, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (5/26/2015 - 8/7/2015) Location: MAIN 3 512
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.