Nutrition school training courses in Bellevue, NE (public, in-house or online)

VENTU 100 Nutrition, Health, & Fitness I . 2 CR
Examine the concepts of nutrition as it applies to personal health, wellness, and safety. Structured to accommodate special needs learners. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the program.
VENTU 101 Nutrition, Health, and Fitness II . 2 CR
Builds on the concepts covered in VENTU 100 to develop dietary and fitness strategies for a healthy lifestyle. Course explores the relationship between diet, exercise, and health, the role of culture and pers...

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Studies foods and nutrition in relation to health and disease, and the processes by which nutrients function in the human body.

Studies human nutrition and health. Topics include digestion and absorption of nutrients, carbohydrate, fat, protein, vitamin, and mineral requirements, additives, food fads, diets, and world hunger.

Nutrition school covers the following:
Food Choices: Nutrition and Nourishment
Nutrition Guidelines: Food for a Healthful Diet
The Human Body: From Food to Fuel
Carbohydrates: Simple Sugars to Complex Chains
Energy Balance and Weight Management
Vitamins: Vital Keys to Health
Water and Minerals
Sports Nutrition: Eating for Peak Performance
Maternal and Infant Nutrition
Nutrition from Childhood to Adulthood

The Nutrition Course is comprised of 15 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.

Next comes the reading assignment. Practice exercises help you check and review what you’ve learned. At the end of the lesson is an open-book exam, which you may take online.