EXSC 3093 - Nutrition for Sports and Exercise

3 credits

[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] [Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] This course focuses on the role of nutrition in response to acute and chronic exercise. Practice areas will include a detailed study
of nutrition for fitness and sport, human energy metabolism during exercise, carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism and exercise, vitamin and mineral balance and exercise, fluid and electrolyte balance during exercise, and ergogenic substances. This course sorts fact from fiction and helps students and practitioners obtain the knowledge needed to advise athletes and active individuals for optimal health and performance.

Prerequisite: Prerequisite: EXSC 3233/1 Applied Exercise Physiology w/lab (may be taken concurrently with instructor permission).