Learn about nutrient needs through the lifecycle from birth through aging to support optimal health and human potential. Key nutrition concepts to support normal growth and development, health maintenance, and disease prevention will be included. Nutrient needs will be translated to food-based solutions as an integral component of health habits. Community resources will be examined.
Prerequisites: FONU 215 Fundamentals of Nutrition.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) describe the needs and roles of key nutrients at various stages of the life cycle; 2) translate nutrient needs into food-based solutions appropriate for life cycle stage; 3) explain common issues related to nutrition and food patterns specific to life cycle stage; 4) recommend community resources appropriate to life cycle stage.
Prerequisites: FONU 215 Fundamentals of Nutrition.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) describe the needs and roles of key nutrients at various stages of the life cycle; 2) translate nutrient needs into food-based solutions appropriate for life cycle stage; 3) explain common issues related to nutrition and food patterns specific to life cycle stage; 4) recommend community resources appropriate to life cycle stage.