NUTR 1120 - Nutrition for the Athlete

Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Course Fee: $8.00
Course Fee Purpose: This course has a fee attached. Course fees are established in order to benefit the students in this course and may, among other things, be used to cover the costs of equipment replacement and maintenance, consumable materials, licensure examinations, or to meet specific regulatory requirements. The course fee expenditure for this specific course covers the purchase of expendable food and food service items and acquisition and replacement of nonexpendable kitchen items.
Description: The course will address nutrition, eating behavior, and lifestyle issues of the athlete in the typical collegiate athletic environment. Topics in nutrition for the performance athlete, meal planning for the collegiate athlete, menu evaluation, personal diet analysis, and common fad diets aimed at the performance athlete are included.