Description: This course is designed to provide a broad overview of the science of human nutrition. Nutrition is an applied life science that integrates scientific principles across a variety of disciplines and in society. Using applied problem solving and data analysis, students will explore nutritional balance and disease prevention in the context of the levels of organization, metabolism and homeostasis, genetics and evolution, and ecological interactions.

Reflection:

1. Make connection between what you studied in this nutrition course with what you've learned in other courses at SLCC or before.

A connection that I had made with this nutrition 1020 course and with psychology 1100 course, is how not getting the right amount of nutrients can affect the development of the human body. My psychology 1100 course went in depth of the human lifespan development from birth to late adulthood. For example, if a child or if a mother who is pregnant with a child is not getting enough of nutrients needed it can have harmful effects. Children with the lack of nutrients can develop diseases. Also, the reason why mothers have to give birth at a certain time is because the longer the baby stays in the womb--past it's due date--the harder the mother can provide enough nutrients for the child.

2. Reflect on how you thought about nutrition before you took this course and how you think about it now that the course is over.

I never gave much thought about nutrition, I knew things that were healthy and others that weren't. However, I now know that there are many aspects to keep in mind to be nutritionally healthy. I have more of an understanding of how important nutrition is for an individual's overall health. For example, too much or too little of nutrients is harmful to an individual's health, it's important to get the right amount. That being said, it's not the same for everyone, so be mindful of how much of certain nutrients is needed for your own body. Since learning an abundance of knowledge about nutrition, I will be more mindful of the food I consume, the nutrients that are necessary for my body, the amount of physical activity that is needed, and much more!