NUTR 140 — Nutrition and Weight Loss
This course provides an in-depth look at current topics in nutrition, up -to-date weight loss trends, popular nutrition, and eating patterns as they relate to macro and micro nutrient content. Students will gain a workable knowledge of sound nutrition guidelines, health weight goals, and nutrition trends. The concepts covered in this course are explored in greater detail during each unit and utilize a variety of activities including goal setting, analyzing anthropometric data, and nutrient analysis with comparison to established guidelines for various nutrition plans. The course will also emphasize practical application of nutrition knowledge to enhance gener al health, including analyzing one's present nutrition and evaluating it according to the latest nutritional guidelines. This course presents a challenging science -based nutrition curriculum that reviews the role of nutrition in health promotion/disease p revention and provides an overview of interrelationships between nutrition, weight-loss, and various acute/chronic medical conditions. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none