HFA4U
Course Name | Nutrition and Health |
Course Type | University Preparation |
Pre-requisite | Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies |
Availability | Open |
Taught in | English |
Credit Value | 1.00 |
Format | Online course |
This course examines the relationships between food, energy balance, and nutritional status; the nutritional needs of individuals at different stages of life; and the role of nutrition in health and disease. Students will evaluate nutrition-related trends and will determine how food choices can promote food security and environmental responsibility. Students will learn about healthy eating, expand their repertoire of food-preparation techniques, and develop their social science research skills by investigating issues related to nutrition and health.
