HEA 119 - Personal Nutrition

Institution:

Reading Area Community College

Subject:

Health Services

Description:

This one-credit course enables students to learn basic nutrition principles and apply them to their own eating practices. Topics include energy and weight control, exercise, supplements, food safety, food labels, and dining out. Learn the latest about fat, sugar, complex carbohydrates, sodium, and fiber. Discover how to get more or less of each. Students will do a limited evaluation of their own eating habits based on the new Food Guide Pyramid and some basic nutrient analysis. Evaluation is followed by problem-solving methods for improving your eating behavior. Finally, students will become familiar with current reliable sources of nutrition information.

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

COM 098, COM 121, or (EAP 050 and EAP 060)

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

A Grade of D or Higher is Required for all Listed Prerequisite Courses.

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.racc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 372-4721

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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