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Course Detail

Course Name Health and Lifestyle
Course Code 23HUM234
Program B.Sc. (Hons) Food Science and Nutrition (4 Year)
Credits 2
Campus Coimbatore

Syllabus

Unit I

IntroductiontoHealth

Health is wealth; Role of lifestyle habits on health; Importance of adolescence; Stages, Characteristics and changes during adolescence; Nutritional needs during adolescence why healthy lifestyle is important for adolescence. Eating Habits – eating disorders, skipping breakfast, junk food consumption.

PracticalsTherapeuticDiets

Unit II

Food and Nutritional Requirements during Adolescence

Fluid intake; nutrition related problems; lifestyle related problems, Role of physical activity; resting pattern and postures, Personal habits – alcoholism, and other tobacco products, electronic addiction etc

PracticalsEthnicFoods

Unit III

NeedforaPositiveLife Style Change

Peer pressure & procrastination, Stress, depression, suicidal tendency, Mini project review and viva, Whole portions revision.

PracticalCookingwithoutFireorWire-healthySnacks

Evaluation Pattern

Evaluation Pattern

Assessment

Internal

End Semester

Periodical 1 (P1)

15

 

Periodical 2 (P2)

15

 

*Continuous Assessment (CA)

20

 

End Semester

 

50

*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports.

Text Books / References

TEXTBOOKS:

  1. Srilakshmi,“Dietetics”,Newageinternational(P)ltd,publishers,2010.
  2. “NutrientrequirementandRecommendedDietaryAllowancesforIndians”,publishedbyIndianCouncil of Medical Research, ICMR,

REFERENCE BOOKS:

  1. KPark“Textbookofpreventiveandsocialmedicine”,
  2. WHO Report on Adolescent Health: 2010

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