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DIT 1111 Nutrition & Wellness

Overview of general nutrition principles focusing on healthy food choices, disease prevention, and nutrition that supports fitness and exercise. Students will increase their knowledge of comprehensive health and wellness by exploring fad diets, herbs/supplements, use of ergogenic aids, and societal influences of personal food choices. Students will be able to identify the components of fitness and communicate the relationship between physical fitness, physical performance, and nutritional intake. Students will evaluate their personal state of nutrition based upon their food choices. Further, students will calculate their personal kilocalorie intake and burn rate. The course incorporates effective use of nutrition information from reliable sources as well as personal nutrition and health responsibility in a professional setting.

Division: Health Sciences
Department: Nutrition and Dietetics
Repeatable Credit: No
Offered Online: No

Prereqs: NONE  

Outcomes

  • Identify various nutritional supplements and ergogenic aids. Evaluate their safety and effectiveness while listing indications/contraindications for use.
  • Identify nutrition experts and professional organizations. Define legal responsibility for professional practice.
  • Assess nutrient content of personal diet through food guide pyramid recommendations and food labels.
  • Identify the essential nutrients, their functions, and food sources to assess nutrient content of personal diet.
  • State dangers of fad diets. Evaluate various fad diets for safety.

Credit Hours: 3

Classroom Hours: 3