Nutrition (LSPA_339)
About Study Course
Objective
To systematise and classify expanded and evidence-based knowledge in nutrition studies, taking into account the latest and most up-to-date research in nutrition studies. To understand a person’s dietary options in different physiological conditions, different ages and physical loads. To provide knowledge about nutrition in disease prevention To be able to assess the necessary nutrition transformation over time, recommended nutritional norms in different age groups in Latvia and the world.
Prerequisites
State general secondary education.
Learning outcomes
1. About the history, development and latest achievements of nutritional science, knowledge about energy and basic metabolism, nutrients, their characteristics.
2. Understands deficit states of different nutrients and the possibility of eliminating them.
3. To make a menu based on healthy nutrition recommendations for a healthy individual;
4. To make a menu for different sport loads.
5. To balance a menu with energy consumed in daily activities.
6. To formulate and analyse information, problems and solutions in the field of nutrition, and discuss in a reasoned manner.
