Nutrition and Family Health (TAG)

Catalog description

This course provides non-nursing majors with an overview of basic nutrition principles. Students will investigate nutrition goals, requirements, and problems of young adults, older adults, pregnant women, infants, preschoolers, children, and adolescents. Students will learn to evaluate food products for their nutritional value, using reliable nutrition information, food guides, and food labels. The course places emphasis on energy balance and maintaining good health by making good nutrition choices.