Topic outline

  • Welcome..

    Welcome to the world of Nutrition....

    Nutrition deals with the provision of essential nutrients in food that are necessary to support human life and health. Poor nutrition is a chronic problem often linked to poverty, food security or a poor understanding of nutrition and dietary practices.

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    • Instructor

      Effat Ara Jahan

      Designation

      Lecturer (Senior Scale)

      E-mail

      effatara.nfe@diu.edu.bd

      Cell

      +8801672410624


    • Course Objectives:

      This course will expose learners to

      • Basic ideas about food, nutrients ,nutrition
      • To help them to know about Macro-nutrients as Carbohydrates,protein, fat and Micro-nutrients Vitamins and minerals with their sources, functions and deficiency diseases



  • Course Content with Course Outline

    • Course Content:

      • Definition  of  food,  nutrition,  nutrients  and  calorie, 
      •  composition  of  foods, 
      •  classification  of  foods;
      • energy calculation of foods
      • Macro and Micro Nutrients with their functions, sources and deficiency diseases


    • Course Outline File

  • Attendance

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      • Basic idea on Food, Nutrients and Nutrition

        Learning outcomes

        Upon completion of this lesson, the learners will be able to

        • Define food and nutrition;
        • Classify foods and nutrients;
        • Describe functions of food and nutrients;
        • Calculate the energy of foods

      • Carbohydrate

        Learning outcomes

        Upon completion of this lesson, the learners will be able to

        §  Define carbohydrates and glycemic index;

        §  Classify carbohydrates and glycemic index foods;

        §  Calculate total glycemic index of foods;

        §  Describe the functions and deficiency diseases of digestible carbohydrates;

        §  Describe the consequences of lactose intolerances.


      • Class Test 1

        Announcement:

        Your 1st class test will be held on 4th of of September'2020

        Syllabus:

        Lesson 1 and lesson 2 (1-19)

        Question Type:

        • MCQ
        • True false
        • short question

        • Class test 1 question Quiz

          Please give your best with honesty and sincerity. Please don't try to copy from online,handout or others answers.

      • Dietary fibers (Non-digestible carbohydrates)

        Learning outcomes:

        §  Define dietary fibers;

        §  Classify dietary fibers;

        §  Describe health benefits and deficiency diseases of dietary fibers.



      • Lipids

        Learning outcomes

        Upon completion of this lesson, the learners will be able to

        §  Define lipids;

        §  Classify lipids;

        §  Describe the importance of essential fatty acids.

        §  Describe health benefits and deficiency diseases of lipids.

      • Protein

        Learning outcomes

        Upon completion of this lesson, the learners will be able to

        §  Define amino acids and proteins;

        §  Classify essential and nonessential amino acids;

        §  Explain mutual supplementation for complete protein source;

        §  Discuss functions and deficiency diseases of proteins.

         


      • Class Test 2

        Announcement:

        Your 2nd class test will be held on 8th of of October'2020

        Syllabus:

        Lesson 5 & 6

        Question Type:

        • MCQ
        • True false
        • short question

      • vitamins

        §  Define vitamin;

        §  Classify vitamin;

        Describe sources, functions and deficiency diseases of fat soluble vitamins

        §  Define water-soluble vitamins;

        §  Describe sources, functions and deficiency diseases of water soluble vitamins.


      • Minerals and Water

        §  Define minerals;

        §  Classify minerals;

        §  Describe sources, functions and deficiency diseases of water soluble vitamins.

        §  Define water;

        §  Discuss about distribution of fluid (water) in our body;

        §  Explain fluid and electrolyte balance;

        §  Discuss the functions of water;

        §  Discuss the consequences of deficiency diseases or excess of water.



      • Make up Quiz

        Announcement:

        Your Make up class test will be held on 15th of of October'2020

        Syllabus:

        Lesson 8 & 9

        Question Type:

        • MCQ
        • True false