HSCI 116 Nutrition
The basic principles of nutrition are studied with particular emphasis on their applications to human health and development. This course includes a study of the essential nutrients; current and past dietary trends, including ethnic considerations; relationship of RDAs and diets to health, disease, and causes of death; changes in individual nutrient requirements based on factors such as age, gender, heredity, environment, etc.; governmental legislation regarding food labels, processing additives, contaminants, preservatives, and dietary guidelines; and a personal assessment of one's own eating habits, requirements, and potential health problems.