Introduction to Nutrition Science

Harvard HSPH

What are nutrients? How does the human body absorb and utilize nutrients? How is nutrition relevant to certain chronic diseases? What nutrients are linked to malnutrition in the U.S. and globally? This foundational nutrition science course answers these and other nutrition related questions. Topics covered in the course include digestion and absorption of nutrients, macronutrients (carbohydrates, protein, and fats), micronutrients (water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins, minerals),…