Nutrition for Contemporary Soc

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Prerequisite: Reading: Grade of C or better in RDG 091 or LTC 099, or satisfaction of other placement criteria. Writing: Grade of C or better in ENG 098 or LTC 099 or satisfaction of other placement criteria. Math: Grade of C or better in MTH 090, an ACT Math score of 23 or above, or satisfaction of other placement criteria. ^ This course is designed to give students, who are not entering the health career path but are interested in the subject and want to learn more about its applications, an introduction to the core concepts of human nutrition and their relationship to wellness in contemporary society. Students will be introduced to valid nutrition research principles, tools to plan a healthy diet, and evidence based healthy eating patterns. The six nutrient groups, as well as alcohol, energy balance and body composition, nutrition and fitness, consumerism and sustainability, food safety and technology, and global nutrition and malnutrition will all be related to wellness. Each student will perform a personal computerized diet analysis and draw valid conclusions to modify their diet. (1.1) Proficiency Credit Not Available Pass/No Credit Available