This XSeries provides an introduction to nutritional science and demonstrates the necessary tools to better interpret information overload about nutrition, food and health.
You will learn about macro- and micronutrients, their composition, their role in the body and their impact on our health. We will address energy homeostasis and the regulation of bodyweight plus health problems related to overnutrition as well as suboptimal nutrition including global hunger and malnutrition.
Furthermore, we will introduce you to the hazards associated with food and enable you to judge the risks they cause to consumers.
This XSeries will teach you more about food related health and safety issues, with a focus on uncovering the real and perceived benefits and risks of food.