NS101 — CONTEMPORARY NUTRITION

3 credits · 3 hours

Contemporary Nutrition examines nutritional principles. A study of the main nutrients, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, and minerals is made. Dietary recommendations for optimal health for different age groups are covered and used to design diet plans. Modern society’s afflictions due to nutritional excesses or deficiencies are covered, such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia. Emphasis is given to the use of sound dietary practices as the means for preventing disease. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 Credits

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• Accounting
• Accounting: MassTransfer Option
• Business Administration
• General Business
• General Business: Hospitality Management
• General Business: International Business
• Criminal Justice
• Early Childhood Education
• Liberal Arts: Behavioral Health
• General Studies
• Liberal Arts: English
• Liberal Arts: Psychology/Sociology

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