Nutrition and Food Science

Food Nutrition and Wellness – This is an essential course in understanding nutritional needs and food choices for optimal health of individuals across the lifespan. Interrelationships with wellness are explored. This course leads to the advanced nutrition pathway and develops a knowledge base and the skills necessary to select among alternatives in the marketplace, with an emphasis on nutrient content, the development of chronic diseases, and food safety.

Students will learn about the following:

• Basic nutrient requirements and their use in dietary planning
• The food pyramid and recommended daily intake of different food groups
• Dietary guidelines; health risks of an unhealthy lifestyle, dietary choices, and unbalanced nutritional intake
• Food and kitchen safety and sanitation

Future Nutrition and Food Science classes required for pathways completion:

• Food and Nutrition through the Lifespan
• Food Science