Module 1: Introduction to Food and Nutrition

• Overview of Food and Nutrition Industry
• Food and Nutrition Trends
• Business Opportunities in Food and Nutrition

Module 2: Food Choices and Fitness

• Fitness: Your Overall Health!
• Smart Eating, Active Living
• Your Food Choices: The Inside Story
• Healthful Eating, Active Living: One Step at a Time!

Module 3: Basics of Food Science and Nutrition

• Basic definition, function, classification, and dietary sources of foods, nutrition, and dietetics
• Concept of malnutrition, health, immunity by food, and functions of food
• Classification of macronutrients and micronutrients
• Is water a nutrient?

Module 4: Nutraceuticals and Health

• Definition, classification, and role of nutraceuticals
• Introduction to the chemistry of prebiotics and probiotics as functional foods
• Effect of nutraceuticals on health and prevention of diseases
• Beneficiary microbes and their metabolism for improving health

Module 5: Nutrition During Extremes and Novel Foods

• Nutritional principles of adaptation during special circumstances of weather, professions, and diseases
• Nutrition for industrial worker: Nutrition for high physical work
• Nutrition in space: Nutrition for high physical work
• Nutrition for extreme weather conditions
• Sports nutrition
• Introduction to novel foods, functional foods, and organic foods
• Principles of convenience foods Beneficial and harmful effects of genetically modified food
• Textured and nano foods

Assessment: The assessment will be based on assignments, quizzes, and a final project. The final project will require students to develop a business plan for a food and nutrition-based business.