食物、营养和你的健康

你将学到什么

An outline of the chemistry of the basic nutrients, how they are ingested, digested, absorbed and finally egested

Various ethnic and geographic factors relating to diet

What metabolism is and how food is utilised to build up body tissues

How the body is affected by:

Under-nutrition

Over-nutrition

Obesity, and how it contributes to morbidity and mortality

The biological and psychological factors responsible for abnormal eating patterns

The characteristics of anorexia and bulimia

The various other eating disorders commonly observed

The underlying nutritional fallacies of some of the fad diets

An understanding of why some diets are good and what the nutritional and health benefits of these are

How to construct a healthful menu

课程概况

本课程讲述基础的营养学知识，包括饮食失调的形成过程，了解各种饮食的好处。

Ever wondered what really makes a healthy diet? In Food, Nutrition & Your Health you will learn the basic concepts of nutrition, as well as how to follow a diet that will protect you from various health problems.

Starting with the building blocks of basic nutrition, you will learn how these can impact your digestion, energy and health. Find out how eating disorders develop, including the genetic, cultural and psychological factors involved. Finally, you will learn about various diets, including the social and biological factors that have contributed to their evolution.