Introduction to Nutrition

<p>At the end of the course, you'll be able to:</p> <ul><li>Recognize the health benefits certain foods and nutrients can have on the body and mind</li><li>Compare Resources and Guidelines to Food Choices and Individual Needs</li><li>Classify Food Groups & Nutrients</li><li>Identify how food is absorbed, digested, and metabolized</li><li>Compare the relationship between energy balance and weight management</li><li>Distinguish between realistic and effective strategies to achieve a healthy body weight</li><li>Describe health risks and benefits associated with current diets</li><li>Identify carbohydrates common in human nutrition by their structure and food sources</li><li>Identify lipids common in human nutrition by their structure and food sources</li><li>Identify proteins common in human nutrition by their structure and food sources</li><li>Describe the sources and roles of fat-soluble vitamins</li><li>Describe the sources and roles of water-soluble vitamins</li><li>Describe the sources and roles of minerals, electrolytes, and water in nutrition</li><li>Describe the impact of nutrition on the mother and in fetal development to one year of life</li><li>Describe nutrition needs and concerns for toddlers, children, and teenagers</li><li>Describe nutrition needs and concerns for adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults</li><li>Describe realistic and effective nutrition related strategies for managing malnutrition, deficiency, and disease</li></ul>