BIOL 235 - Principles of Nutrition

3 Credit Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Laboratory Hours

A study of human nutrition at both the cellular and systemic levels. Each nutrient will be examined: its requirement, source, digestion, function, and metabolism. Application to normal health and eating regimes will be studied as well as several specific topics including vegetarianism, weight control, eating disorders, physical fitness, chronic disease prevention, and the evaluation of nutritional information. Does not apply toward a major in biology.