BTEC 210 - Food and Nutrition

(3 semester hours)
Prerequisites: BTEC 170 or permission of instructor
Description: This course provides an overview of the diet and nutritional requirements of protein, energy, whole grains, major vitamins and minerals and other food groups that are determinants of health and diseases in human populations. The sources, recommended intake, role of major nutrients, and metabolism are explored, in addition to case studies that address the impact of nutrition on human growth and development of chronic or acute diseases (i.e. cancer, diabetes, heart disease, etc.). Offered Spring semester, annually.