NTR 213 - Nutrition

Institution:

Rich Mountain Community College

Subject:

Description:

3 hours credit (3 hours lecture) This course will explore the functions of food, body processes, and optimum diet in relation to health and physical fitness. Students will learn to demonstrate knowledge of the role of nutrients in the human body, explain various nutrition transformations, interactions and the physiological processes nutrients undergo during digestion, absorption, and transport, demonstrate knowledge of nutrient needs throughout the life cycle and examine the role of diet in disease prevention, develop awareness of the cultural, economic, and psychosocial factors involved in food selection, distinguish sound nutritional principles from faddism and quackery, demonstrate understanding of the development and application of dietary guidelines and demonstrate knowledge of the meal exchange system through basic calculations and meal planning.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rmcc.edu

Phone Number:

(479) 394-7622

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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