Food, Nutrition and Hygiene - भोजन, पोषण और स्वच्छता

Programme /Class: Certificate

Year: First

Semester: First

Co-Curricular Course

Course Title: Food, Nutrition and Hygiene

Course outcomes:

· To learn the basic concept of the Food and Nutrition

· To study the nutritive requirement during special conditions like pregnancy and lactation

· To learn meal planning

· To learn 100 days Nutrition Concept

· To study common health issues in the society

· To learn the special requirement of food during common illness

Credits: 2

Compulsory

Max. Marks: 25+75

Min. Passing Marks: 8+25

Unit

Topics

I

Concept of Food and Nutrition

(a) Definition of Food, Nutrients, Nutrition, Health, balanced Diet

(b) Types of Nutrition- Optimum Nutrition, under Nutrition, Over Nutrition

(c) Meal planning- Concept and factors affecting Meal Planning

(d) Food groups and functions of food

II

Nutrients: Macro and Micro RDA, Sources, Functions, Deficiency and excess of

(a) Carbohydrate

(b) Fats 7 Department of Higher Education U.P. Government, Lucknow

(c) Protein

(d) Minerals Major: Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Potassium Trace: Iron, Iodine, Fluorine, Zinc

(e) Vitamins Water soluble vitamins: Vitamin B, C Fat soluble vitamins: Vitamin A, D, E, K

(f) Water

(g) Dietary Fibre

III

1000 days Nutrition

(a) Concept, Requirement, Factors affecting growth of child

(b) Prenatal Nutrition (0 – 280 days): Additional Nutrients’ Requirement and risk factors during pregnancy

(c) Breast / Formula Feeding (Birth – 6 months of age)

(d)Complementary and Early Diet (6 months – 2 years of age)

IV

Community Health Concept

(a) Causes of common diseases prevalent in the society and Nutrition requirement in the following: Diabetes Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Obesity Constipation Diarrhea Typhoid

(b) National and International Program and Policies for improving Dietary Nutrition

(c) Immunity Boosting Food