NSC 209 - Basic Nutrition for Health Care Practitioners.

Open to all University students. (3) HW.

Part I: Basic principles of nutrition science. Macronutrients and micronutrients are defined, including sources, functions, deficiency states, toxicity states, and intake recommendations. Part II: Nutrition therapy in diseases in hospitalized and non-hospitalized clients, emphasizing treatment and prevention. Part III: Nutrition throughout the life cycle. Course provides general information in the science of nutrition and translates that information into healthy food choices in both health and disease.