This course is designed to help students learn the basic facts and concepts of nutrition, to formulate principles to guide in food selection and meal planning, and to achieve wholeness by maintaining optimal nutritional health.

The physiologic functions, food sources, requirements, and metabolism of the known nutrients are emphasized. The nutritional demands and eating patterns in various stages of the life cycle are discussed.

Areas of application include weight control, food fads, vegetarianism, food additives, economical meal planning, and nutritional assessment.

Prerequisite: BIOL 1110, CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1140.