HUN 4296 Nutrition and Health Issues
Syllabus (Term 13WD; 3/14-4/14)
Class Meets:
Mon, Tues, Thursday 9 am – 1pm (48 contact hours), 3 credit hours
Text:
Nutrition Concepts and Controversies, 12e Frances Sienkiewicz Sizer and
Ellie Whitney, ISBN 978-0-538-49672-8
Instructor:
Dr. Diane Longstreet, RD
Email: dlongstreet@keiseruniversity.edu
Mobile: 813-960-9026 (please use text for after business hours)
Open office hours after class daily.
Materials:
Text, paper / utensil for note taking, #2 pencil and calculator. Mobile
phones may not be used in lieu of a standard calculator during exams.
Course Policy:
A separate document that defines the criteria for your Professionalism
grade must be signed off as received separately.
Website:
www.nutrcontroversies.weebly.com
Course Objectives per CCD: Upon completion of the course, students are able to:
1. Engage in informed discussion about the impact of selected foods on health.
2. Discuss the relative benefits versus risks of alcohol consumption.
3. Discuss the benefits and risks of sugar versus alternative sweetener consumption.
4. Understand and discuss the concept of good versus bad fats.
5. Discuss the relative benefits and pitfalls of vegetarian versus meat-containing diets.
6. Discuss the benefits and risks of vitamin supplement consumption.
7. Discuss lifestyle choices and their impact on Osteoporosis.
8. Understand and discuss the perils of eating disorders.
9. Understand and discuss the perils associated with use of Ergogenic Aids.
10. Understand and discuss the challenges inherent in reversing the obesity epidemic.
11. Discuss the pros and cons of genetically modified foods.
12. Discuss the impact of childhood obesity on early development of chronic diseases.
13. Discuss who is affected by Nutrient-Drug interactions.
14. Understand and discuss the concepts of Agribusiness and Food Production.
ACEND Objectives: This course meets key elements of the Core Knowledge and
Competencies required by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
(ACEND). Full listing of ACEND competencies has been provided separately.
CRD 1.2 Apply evidence based guidelines, systematic reviews and scientific literature in the
nutrition care process model and other areas of dietetics practice.
CRD 1.4 Evaluate emerging research for application in dietetics practice.
CRD 1.5 Conduct projects using appropriate research methods, ethical procedures and data
analysis
CRD 2.2 Demonstrate professional writing skills in preparing professional communications
such as research manuscripts, project proposals, education materials, policy and procedures).
CRD 2.3 Design, implement and evaluate presentations to a target audience (a quality
presentation considers life experiences, cultural diversity and educational background of the
target audience).
CRD 2.5 Demonstrate active participation, teamwork and contributions in group settings.
CRD 2.11 Demonstrate professional attributes within various organizational cultures
(professional attributes include showing initiative and proactively developing solutions,
advocacy, customer focus, risk taking, critical thinking, flexibility, time management, work
prioritization and work ethic).
CRD 4.6 Analyze quality, financial or productivity data and develop a plan for intervention.
CRD 4.8 Conduct feasibility studies for products, programs or services with consideration of
costs and benefits.
CRD 4.9 Analyze financial data to assess utilization of resources.
Week 1: Objectives 1, 2, 10 Read Chp 1-5, Chp 9 up to p362 (hold Eating Disorder
Controversy as contrast to childhood obesity)
Day 1 Monday 3/31/14
Getting started -Reflections exercise
Pretest and Review of CCD, Syllabus, Rubric for Project and Presentation
Chp 1– Sorting fads from fact, imposters from experts (add in Florida licensure law)
Chp 9 – Obesity (exclude Controversy 9 – to be covered as the flip side to child obesity)
Homework - Prove you can get a healthy diet from just food.- DUE Thursday
Day 2 Tuesday 4/1/14
Quiz
Chp 2- Use of nutrition guidelines, nutrient claims on food labels, “Superfoods”, DASH diet
Chp 3 Controversy - Alcohol – risks v benefits; “Detox”
Genetics / Nutrigenomics
Day 3 – Thursday 4/3/14
Homework in lieu of quiz / Discussion
Chp 3 – “Food Combining” and the realities of digestion
Guest lecturer: Barabara Mahlmeiser, RD, LD/N, CCN
Functional Medicine and the “Leaky Gut”
Week 2: Objectives 3,4,5 Read Chp 4,5,6, Chp 15 pp585-597(hold sustainability issues as
balance to Food Technology & GMOs)
Day 1 – Monday 4/7/14
Quiz
Chp 4 – Carbs (good, bad, and fake)
Chp 5 – Fats (good, bad, and fake), TLC diet
Video: Diet Wars (Atkins v Ornish / Pritikin)
Day 2- Tuesday 4/8/14
Quiz
Chp – 6 Protein / Debate on Vegetarianism / China Study controversy / Protein and satiety
Wk 2 Day 3 – Thursday 4/10/14
Quiz – also submit completed study guide as homework by end of class
Chp 15 –Hunger pp 585-597; global nutrition issues
Midterm review
Week 3: Objective8, 9, 12, 13 Read Chp 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 and 14
Day 1 – Monday 4/14/14
Midterm (lab available for those who finish exam early)
Reconvene at 11 am Chp 7 – 8 Vitamins and Minerals
Issues- Vitamin / Mineral / Supplement safety and issues
Day 2- Tuesday 4/15/14
Quiz on Vitamins / Minerals Issues.
Herbs, drugs, and nutrient interactions
Chp 11, 13 & 14 Life Cycle Issues to include review Chp 9 Controversy - Eating disorders
Midterm advisements
Day 3 – Thursday 4/17/14
Turn in copy of completed Vitamin – Mineral graphic organizer study guide as homework
Chp 12 Food safety, sustainability, food technology, GMO’s, “Bee-Pocalypse”
Video excerpts: The Future of Food / Living Downstream
Discussion
Week 4: Objective 11, 14 Read Chp 12, 15
Day 1 – Monday 4/21/14 –Easter Monday – No class!!!
Day 2- Tuesday 4/22/14
Projects due. Student presentations (10 minutes each).
Comprehensive review and discussion
Day 3 –Thursday 4/24/14 Final exam and Post-test
Course Evaluation Method -Student performance is evaluated as follows:
10 %
15 %
20 %
25 %
25 %
5%
100 %
Professionalism (Attendance, class participation)
Quizzes, Class Activities, Homework
Controversies paper and presentation
Mid-term exam
Final exam
Post-test
Total possible score