Title: UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Course: Human Nutrition and Dietetics

The aim of this unit is to introduce you to the key terms and basic concepts of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.

First of all, you are going to learn about the basic concepts of nutrition and dietetics, how they are related to health followed by a study of how the human diet has evolved over the years. These concepts introduced will form the basis for the whole module.

At the end of this topic, you will be able to:

1.       Define the basic terms used in nutrition and dietetics.

2.       Describe the relationship between nutrition and health.

3.       Outline the evolution of the human diet