Fundamentals in Human Nutrition

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This course is a dynamic overview of the relationship between human physiology, diet, and wellness. Following discussions of nutrient quality, food labels, and research techniques, carbohydrates, lipids and proteins are studied as fuels and components of bodily structure and function. Study of digestion, absorption, and regulation of metabolic pathways elucidates the relationship between dietary intake and consequent outcomes of healthy vs. unhealthy bodies. Finally choices and balance of dietary components are explored in relation to physiological pathways which lead to conditions like poor blood sugar control, hypercholesterolemia, obesity, and poor bone development.