Maricopa Community Colleges  FON100AC   19896-20002 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  01/10/89  
FON100AC     19896-20002 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Introductory Nutrition II
Application of nutrition guidelines; computerized personal dietary analysis and evaluation; food safety. Prerequisites: FON100AA.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
FON100AC   19896-20002 Introductory Nutrition II
1. Apply basic nutrition principles throughout selected periods of the life cycle. (I)
2. Discuss the effects of lifestyle and personal habits on nutritional status. (II)
3. Apply basic guidelines for evaluating nutrition information. (III)
4. Discuss current issues related to food safety. (IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
FON100AC   19896-20002 Introductory Nutrition II
    I. Application of nutrition guidelines for selected periods throughout the life cycle
        A. Pregnancy and lactation
        B. Infancy, childhood, and adolescence
        C. Athletics
        D. Senior adults
      II. Effects of lifestyle and personal habits on nutritional status
          A. Alcohol intake
          B. Medications
          C. Cigarette smoking
          D. Nutrient supplementation
          E. Regular exercise
        III. Evaluation and use of popular and commercial nutrition information
            A. Guidelines for evaluating contemporary nutrition information
            B. Extracting information from food labels
              1. U.S. RDA's
              2. Evaluating ingredients
          IV. Food safety
              A. Common microorganisms
              B. Additives, pesticides, and preservatives
              C. Recent developments on food preservation
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