Nutrition and Health: Micronutrients and Malnutrition

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• Introduction to the area of nutrition and food
• Foods' composition
• Vitamin and mineral chemistry at a fundamental level
• The importance of vitamins and minerals in the body Malnutrition's impact on global disease burden
• Nutritional techniques to help people eat better and fight malnutrition
• How to better weigh and comprehend diet and health information

Syllabus:

1. Basic Principles of micronutrients
2.  Water, minerals, trace elements
3. Fat-soluble vitamins and health
4. Water-soluble vitamins and health
5. The global burden of micronutrient malnutrition
6. Global solutions to micronutrient deficiencies
7. Insight in the future of Nutritional Science (verified learners only)