EXSC 3093 - Nutrition for Sports and Exercise

3 credits

[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: SCIE 1153/1 Human Biology w/lab or SCIE 2213/1 Human Anatomy and Physiology II w/lab.