Course Description: Nutrition

 

Have you ever wondered how nutrition plays a role in fitness, happiness and health? Have you ever been confused by all the contradictory information? This class will present the scientific principles of human nutrition. Students will become familiar with food sources, intake levels, biochemical role, deficiency/toxicity symptoms, and potential health problems that can arise. Each student will go on a self-discovery of the components of a healthy diet, major nutrition problems, and various pathways to nutritional health.

 

*This class is a science elective.

 

*This class fulfills .5 science credit.