Issues in Nutrition

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    What is nutrition?
    Tools for healthy eating
    How the body uses the food and nutrients you eat
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fiber
    Lipids: fats, oils, phospholipids, and sterols
    Proteins and amino acids
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Vitamins
    Minerals and water
    Alcohol
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Weight management and disordered eating
    Nutrition and fitness
    Food safety and technology
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Eating throughout the lifecycle: pregnancy, breastfeeding, and infants
    Eating throughout the lifecycle: toddlers through later years
    Hunger at home and abroad