Seattle Central Community College
Liz Campbell
Nutrition 150 - Fall 2009
Approximate Schedule (may be altered at any time)
Date
Topic
Assignment (Ch refers to Whitney/Rolfes 11e
OD refers to The Omnivore’s Dilemma)
wk 1
9/28
Nutrition overview
Diet
Ch. 1: 3-19, 24-25, (Highlight)
Ch. 2: 37-59, 64-67
OD: Intro, The Plant
Th: bring a food label
Wk 2
10/5
Digestion and absorption
Carbohydrates
Tu. 3-day food record due
Ch. 3: 71-89
Ch. 4: 101-127(Highlight)
OD: 2,3,4 The Farm, The Elevator,
The Feedlot
Wk 3
10/12
Carbohydrates cont’d
Niacin, riboflavin, thiamin
Thurs. Exam 1
Ch. 4 cont’d
Ch. 10: 323, 326-333
OD: 5 The processing plant
wk 4
10/19
Lipids
Fat soluble vitamins A,D,K
Proteins
Ch. 5: 139-149,153-167(Highlight)
Ch.11: 369-381, 383-386
Ch.6: 181-203
OD: 6,7 The Consumer; The Meal
B6, B12, & Folate
M: Diet self study due
Ch. 10: 336-344
Ch. 7: 213-236 (Highlight)
OD: 8-9 All Flesh, Big Organic
wk 5
10/26
Metabolism: Transformations & Interactions
wk 6
11/2
Energy Balance
Weight control
Thurs. Exam 2
Ch. 8: 249-267 (Highlight)
Ch. 9: 281- 308
OD: 10-11Grass, The Animals
wk 7
11/9
Vita C & E, phytochemicals, antioxidants
Water and major minerals
Ch. pp. 350-355, 382-384, 391, 469-473
Ch. 12: 397-427 (Highlight)
OD: 12,13,14 The Slaughter, The
Market, The Meal
wk 8
11/16
Trace minerals
Fitness
Ch. 13: esp 441-451,455-456,463-465
Ch. 14: 477-499
OD: 15 The Forager,
Th: Diet Critique due
wk 9
11/23
Life cycles
Tues. Exam 3
Thanksgiving – no class
11/26
wk 10 11/30
Ch. 15: 509-538(Highlight)
Ch. 16: 547-580
Ch. 17: 593-603
Ch. 15 – students on the east side of classroom concentrate on study questions for this
chapter
Ch. 16 – students in the middle section of classroom concentrate on study questions for
this chapter
Ch. 17 – students on the west side of classroom concentrate on this chapter.
We’ll begin with discussion of Ch. 15 on Mon. If time permits, we’ll start on Ch. 16; Tues will feature Ch. 16;
Thurs we’ll complete the life cycle with Ch. 17 and discuss OD 16,17.
Wk 11 12/7
Ch. 18 Diet and Health: a brief look at connection between nutrition and immunity, chronic
diseases, cancer.
Ch. 19: 663-690 (Highlight) Consumer concerns – food safety – articles will be available linked to
class website
OD: 18, 19, 20
Thurs: sharing ethnic foods and local foods
wk 12 12/14
Final Exam
Tues 12/15
1-3pm