This course provides an introduction to the science of human nutrition. It will emphasize the ingestion and digestion of food, absorption of nutrients , and the metabolism of macronutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals). We will explore how the dietary patterns of the foods we eat promote health or contribute to disease risk by examining how nutrient balance or imbalance affect cellular and physiological systems. This course is recommended for students requiring nutrition for entry into health profession programs. Applies to the Organismal or Molecular/Cell category requirements for the Biology major.
Prerequisites
Biology 111 (or 102 and 102L); and Chemistry 126 (or Chemistry 140).