CHM 060 - Meals to Molecules

Course Units: 1

What is a healthy diet? This course will discuss human nutrition from a molecular perspective. Readings from the textbook and laboratory exercises will familiarize the student with the components of foods and how these components are used by the human body. In addition, the course will examine the benefits and pitfalls of supplementation of the diet with vitamins, etc., and discuss how to interpret health claims. Corequisite(s): CHM 060L CC: SCLB Note: Not open to students who have completed CHM 101 or CHM 110H , or have AP credit in chemistry.