Basics of Nutrition

Basics of Nutrition

Welcome to Basics of Nutrition Course!

After watching video lesson you will answer a Quiz - Fixing Exercise on Learned Content

Each class has a Handout that will be available for download. You can choose to read before or after classes. For better fixation of the subject, we recommend reading before and after the video lessons.

References used to prepare the material will be placed in a separate file. For the basic content, we focus on the book "Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies", which presents an accessible language, easy to understand and which defines the main concepts pertinent to the theme. At the end of each chapter, the book brings relevant and controversial topics on Nutrition, leading to various controversies; We kept all the discussions in the book summarized in the teaching material.

Our Complementary Material contains:

References used for course design

91 91-pages "Nutrients and Their Metabolism" Handout - we recommend reading after completing the course.

Complementary Material (optional reading), which includes: "Basic Concepts of Physiology" (17 pages); "Diet, Health and Disease" (14 pages); "Hunger and Global Environment" (6 pages); "Nutrition and Physical Activity" (18 pages); "Life Phase Nutrition" (16 pages); "Nutrition in Pregnant Women and Infants" (15 pages); "Food Safety and Technology" (17 pages)

Comments:

Extra handouts include more in-depth content relevant to the second module of the course. Therefore, it is recommended to finish all modules and read all background material as it will be a "heavier" reading.

Complementar Complementary material is content that has not been covered in this course. Reading them will bring a better understanding of the terms used in various areas of nutrition.

Learn the Basics of Nutrition Science through Video Lessons, Handouts, Fixation Exercises, and Articles.

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What you will learn

• Initial Nutrition Concepts - Basic Terms
• Macronutrients - Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids
• Micronutrients - Water Soluble Vitamins, Fat Soluble Vitamins, Minerals (macro minerals, micro minerals, ultra trace minerals)

Rating: 4.05

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 2 hours

Instructor: Sci Nutri