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Nutrition In Health Care - The Basics

Code: FOOD1035

Course description

The course discusses basic principles of nutrition including nutritonal rquirements throughout the lifecycle. The use of Canada's Food Guide and Canada's Guidelines for Healthy Eating in menu planning will be discussed, with a focus on the relationship between nutrition and health.Students will develop an understanding of the key nutrients, their source and function, as well as the digestive process.

Course details

Hours: 36
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
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Start Date: Apr. 15, 2019
Day/Time: Thurs. 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Delivery: Classroom
Campus: Waterloo
Cost: $310.32
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End date: Jul. 5, 2019
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Equivalent to: OLRN1086
Not all courses are offered each term. Spring 2019 registration opens February 4, 2019. Fall 2019 registration opens July 8, 2019.