Nutrition Selective

Catalog description

The major focus of this course is to develop a foundation of understanding of basic nutrition and the treatment of various medical diagnoses. This course reviews the nutrition therapy associated with various disease processes in an effort to manage or prevent the progression of the disease. Learning objectives: by the end of this course, students will discuss and describe macro and micronutrients and how these impact overall health; verbalize nutrition therapy for various disease states; and describe the impact of evidence based nutrition on wellness. Learning outcomes: students are able to match diseases or conditions with the appropriate nutrition therapy guidelines; students will be able to discuss the impact of nutrition therapy in conjunction with current medical practices on disease states. This course includes two 1-hour class sessions and independent project work. Franca B. Alphin. Enrollment max. 4. Credit: 4 (Selective) (Graded)