F The Science of Weight Management and Eating Disorders

Catalog description

54 hours lecture per term. This course provides an overview of sound principles of weight management and nutritional concerns of eating disorders. Students will investigate and evaluate weight-control methods, food fads and fallacies, basic nutritional needs, and recommended lifestyle changes. Topics include intuitive eating, mindful eating, health at every size, weight set point, body image, and disordered eating. Other topics affecting weight management will also be covered, such as physical activity, appetite hormones, stress, and sleep. (Degree Credit) (CSU)