Reflection

Learning Outcomes:
1.

Demonstrate knowledge of human nutritional needs and the role of nutrition in

improving individual health and the societal economic impact of food choices.

2.

Relate technological advancements in medicine and food production to the

advancement of the science of human nutrition.

3.

Explain the impact that the food industry has on human food choices and the
subsequent relationship to health and disease at the individual, societal, and
environmental level.

4.

Provide examples of past and present nutrient and diet trends in modern society
and the positive and/or negative implications on human health and the earths
resources.

5.

Provide examples of positive and negative interactions of humankind with

microorganisms regarding sickness, health and food production.

6.

Address diet and nutrient issues and concerns for weight control, disease
prevention, physical activity, food availability, and biotechnology.

1.Make connections between what you studied in this nutrition

course with what youve learned in other courses at SLCC or before.
Make specific references to your work in this class and in the other
courses. How did what you learn in the other courses enhance what
you learned in nutrition, and vice versa?
2. Reflect on how you thought about nutrition before you took this
course and how you think about it now that the course is over. Have
any of your assumptions or understandings changed? Why? What
assignments/activities/readings were influential in this process?
How will you approach (course topic) differently in the future?

1.

I've taken introduction to chemistry as well as bio-organic chemistry for

nursing class before taking this nutrition class. Some things that I've learned
from those chemistry classes I have been able to apply to nutrition class are
fat and water soluble vitamins and how they work on the chemical level. I've

Reflection
been able to visualize the vitamins better and their role in the body and
whether they are soluble in fat or in water. I thought that this nutrition class
would be much like high school health class where we would learn about
carbohydrates and high fructose corn syrup. However, this class consisted of
much more than that.
2.

I had the misconception that you could just over-consume certain

foods that had specific vitamins and it would be fine. However after taking
this nutrition course, I've been able to counter that misconception since I
now have the knowledge that having too much of certain micronutrients is
actually not safe and can be toxic to your body, however there are some
micronutrients that are okay to over consume since they are water soluble
they don't get stored inside your body and are just flushed out when you
urinate. Assignments that required for me to read the book and do practice
questions were influential in this process in expanding my knowledge of
micronutrients. In the future, I will approach nutrition with more appreciation
because our food choices really affect our lives and bodies especially in the
long run.