Healthy and Sustainable Diet (SUUK_295)
About Study Course
Objective
The aim of the course is to acquire basic knowledge about the criteria of a sustainable diet, to develop the ability to critically evaluate diets and food products from the aspect of sustainability, as well as to develop the ability to integrate aspects of sustainability into nutrition-related recommendations, taking into account the state of human health at different stages of life.
Prerequisites
Anatomy, physiology and the basics of internal diseases, the basics of nutrition, English language.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Understand the criteria of a sustainable diet.
2. Understand the impact of a sustainable diet on health.
3. Understand the disadvantages and restrictions of use of a sustainable diet.
Students will be able to:
1. To assess diets according to sustainability criteria.
2. To make a comparison of food products according to sustainability criteria.
3. To create recommendations on sustainable nutrition for Latvian conditions, taking into account a person's state of health and stage of life.
The student is able to evaluate diets according to sustainability criteria and give recommendations on sustainable nutrition, taking into account the state of human health at different stages of life.
