Human Nutrition

The Ohio State University at Lima

Department of Human Nutrition

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Contents

Courses

Course Description

(Human Nutrition 210) The Science of Human Nutrition (5 credits) - Basic principles of biological science involving interactions between nutrients and physiological processes with emphasis on implications for human health.
(Human Nutrition 310) Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (5 credits) - Nutrient and food energy needs of the human biological system throughout the life cycle with consideration of socio-psychological factors.
(Human Nutrition 313) Food in Different Cultures (3 credits) - Food practices of selected peoples of the world with consideration of the existing social, cultural, and economic conditions.

Nutrition Textbooks

Course	Title	Authors	Publisher	ISBN
Human Nutrition 210	Contemporary Nutrition, Issues and Insights, Fifth Edition, 2003	Gordon M. Warldaw	McGraw Hill Higher Education	0-07231616-0
Human Nutrition 310	Perspectives in Nutrition, Fifth Edition, 2002	Gordon M. Wardlaw & Margaret Kessel	McGraw Hill Higher Education	0-07228784-5
Human Nutrition 313	Food and Culture, Third Edition, 2001	P.G.Kittler & K.P.Sucher	Wadsworth Thomson Learning	0-53455164-5

Faculty

Mahshid Pirouznia, Ph.D., Edith Cowan University, M.A.H.E., Bowling Green State University, B.Sc., Mount Saint Vincent University.

Selected Publications:

Pirouznia, M. (2003) Adolescent's Nutrition Knowledge. Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, Vol. 8, No. 3, p. 260-264.
Pirouznia, M. (2001) "The influence of Nutrition Knowledge on Eating Behavior/the role of grade level". Journal of Nutrition and Food Science, MCB University Press, March .
Pirouznia, M. (2001) "The association between nutrition knowledge and eating behavior in male and female adolescents in the US". International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 52, 127-132
Pirouznia, M. (2000) "The Correlation between Nutrition Knowledge and Eating Behavior in an American School: The role of Ethnicity". Journal of Nutrition and Health, vol. 14, pp. 89-107. A B Academic Publishers.

Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines

Dietary Guidelines*

Aim for Fitness

Build a Healthy Base

Keep foods safe to eat

Choose Sensibly

Choose a diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and moderate in total fat

Choose beverages and foods to moderate your intake of sugars

Choose and prepare foods with less salt

If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation (no more than one to two drinks per day for men and one drink for women and for both men and women 65 years or older)

* Contemporary Nutrition. Wardlaw, Gordon. McGraw Hill 5^th ed.

Last Revised: September 12, 2006