HS266
Health and Nutrition
0.5 Credit
Hours per week:
- Lecture/Discussion: 3
This course explores basic nutrition concepts, including metabolism, food sources, and optimal choices for the promotion and maintenance of health throughout the human life cycle, and how these are communicated. Emphasis is given to special needs during pregnancy, lactation, athletics and weight control. Food safety, additives, biotechnology, labelling and other public health measures designed to protect the public are also explored.
