After completing this course, you should be able to

  1. define the science of nutrition, and discuss the importance of nutritional adequacy and balance for optimal growth and health.
  2. identify the dietary sources of the major nutrients, and describe their digestion, absorption, and metabolism.
  3. discuss the functions of the major nutrients, and the effects on health of deficiency and excess.
  4. interpret the scientific knowledge of basic nutrition into language appropriate for the lay public.
  5. apply the principles of good nutrition to the assessment of dietary intakes and the planning of healthy eating.