FYSP 022 - What’s For Dinner? The science of healthy eating

FC NSMA QFR

4 credits
Why do dietary recommendations continually change? This course will examine why it is difficult to determine the relationship between nutrition and health and how to evaluate newly emerging dietary claims. We will discuss the strengths and limitations of different types of nutritional research and will apply this information to current controversies, e.g. do megadose vitamins prevent cancer? We will also discuss societal issues such as the laws governing dietary supplements.