BIOL 317 Nutrition and Health
This course examines the relationship of nutrition and health and introduces the concepts of public health nutrition. It integrates basic information about food intake and nutrition into discussions of policies and programs designed to improve the health status of individuals and populations. Students will learn about the nutritional needs over the lifespan (from pre-natal to older adults) and will explore the role of nutrition in the prevention and/or management of certain diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and food allergies. Eating disorders will be discussed in the context of mental health, while malnourishment and obesity will be examined emphasizing the social and economical issues associated with them. Finally the topics of food sanitation and in general food-borne illnesses will be presented.