Courses offered online are so indicated by the little computer icon. Be sure to receive confirmation of your course enrollment from the Correspondence Course Division office before submitting the first lesson. Basic principles of nutrition in health and disease. The modern concept of an adequate diet based upon the nutritional needs of the individual is stressed. Two interrelating factors, the influence of nutrition on disease and the influence of disease on nutrition, are stressed.
Emphasis is placed on food selection and quality of nutrients in normal and therapeutic diets.
Be sure to receive confirmation of your course enrollment from the Correspondence Course Division office before submitting the first lesson. The course also examines the individual's attitudes toward and perceptions of personal dress and the appearance of others. A study is made of the fundamental concepts of nutrition. The various nutrients, their sources, metabolism, physiology and interrelationships are emphasized. Requirements at different stages of growth and development are studied.