Title: Lessons on the principles of human nutrition and dietetics
Course: Human Nutrition and Dietetics > Section: UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

LEARNING ACTIVITIES RESOURCES

Watch this video on the principles of human nutrition and dietetics

Read the article on how nutrients influence health. Click on this link to access the article.

- how-does-food-impact-health

Additional Resources

- Basic principle of good and proper nutrition
- Nutrients and their sources

TASK 1 - Forum Discussion

After you have watched the video on Basic principles of good and proper nutrition, in your own words, summarize the definitions of the following concepts: food, nutrition, meal, nutrient, diet, RDA, and anti-nutrients.

Visit the discussion forum and post your summary in not more than 250 words.

Join the discussion on the LMS before the face-to-face lecture.

TASK 2 - Forum Discussion

After you have read the article on how nutrients influence health provided in the resources section, visit the discussion forum and contribute to the post on nutrient intake influences health.

Post your contributions as a summary of not more than 250 words in the forum.

Comment on at least two other colleagues’ findings.