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Principles of Nutrition
Roles of nutrients, lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, fluids and electrolytes. Digestion, absorption, transport, energy metabolism. Disorders including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Nutrition through the life cycle.
2026
Topics
- Nutrition and Health Promotion: Definitions of nutrition, health, and
- Evaluating the Nutritional Adequacy of a Diet: Methods for analysis of food
- Utilization of Nutrients by the Body: General metabolism, Digestion
- Carbohydrates: Types, food sources, functions and requirements; Roles in
- Lipids: Types, food sources, functions and requirements, Fat replacers
- Proteins: Types, food sources, functions and requirements, Protein
- Nutrients Involved in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance: Body needs of water
- Nutrients that Function as Antioxidants: Vitamins, minerals, and other Chapters
- Nutrients Involved in Energy Metabolism: Vitamins and minerals that help
- Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight: What is a healthy weight?
Readings
- Learning Material Options for Purchasing (e.g. Approximate Bookstore, Used, etc.) Cost
- Highly recommended Textbook: Bookstore, Pearson $80 Nutrition: A Functional Approach, Education 4th Canadian Edition by Thompson, Manore, Hartman & Lafave, ©
- Pearson Education Canada ISBN for Ebook-9780137487066
2025
Readings
- Nutrition: A Functional Approach, 4th Canadian Edition by Thompson, Manore, Hartman & Lafave © Pearson Education Canada ISBN for Ebook-9780137487066
- Discovering Nutrition, Third (3rd) Edition Paul Insel, R. Elaine Turner, Don Ross: ISBN 9780763758738
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1002 , BIOL 1103 . Lectures three hours a week.