Culinary Nutrition

Catalog description

This course has been developed to introduce students to the core components of food and how each relates to nutritional value. Emphasis is placed on the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and how the student can provide customers with nutritionally well-balanced menu selections to encourage a healthy diet. Students will learn about macronutrients, micronutrients, and recipe modification with regard to certain diets. The topics of nutritionally sound lifestyles, weight management, exercise, and current issues in nutrition will also be addressed.