The late start nutrition class is currently full with a fairly full wait-list. Classroom set-up is occurring this week and we will be ready to go with all content by 3 pm on Monday. Enrolled students need to email me by Sunday evening to confirm participation in the class. Waitlisted students need to email me to request an add code during the first week. I am not sure how many students I will be able to add but historically I can add several students off of the waitlist.
This 8 week course covers all of the same material as the 16 week course and meets the same transfer agreements. As such, you can anticipate that each week of class will cover 2 weeks worth of material. Please plan accordingly. This class is reading intensive and also uses videos on the internet to supplement education. You will complete a self-nutrient analysis and answer many questions/meal plan around your personal intake. The syllabus has not yet been posted but the tentative plan follows this post. In addition, there are some orientation videos available that will help you with basic navigation. Those videos are designed for the 16 week course and there may be some discrepancies between what you are required to complete so please follow our course syllabus.
Between now and class start, I do suggest ordering the book. Check the price at the West Valley bookstore (and have it in your hand immediately). Or, check the price on the link in my sidebar. That is a publisher discount and it is usually the least expensive way to purchase both of the items. If you do purchase online, please make sure to download the chapters during the 1 week that they make the book available to you as the shipped book does not always arrive in a timely fashion. I speak from experience. :)
I look forward to "meeting" all of you in our virtual class. Please email me if you have further questions.
Eat well, play fit,
Denise C. Russo, MS RD CGEI
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Week (Starts
Tues)
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Assigned Reading,
Associated Quizzes & Assignments
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Due Date
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Week 1:
8/27
Assignment Block 1
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Topic:
Welcome to Class
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Read
Syllabus (Quiz 1 Intro)
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Assignment
1: released
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Discussion
1: D1 (Introduction post, post weekly)
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Take
time to explore orientation videos, assignments, syllabus, reports and all
class components.
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Register
Diet Analysis Plus (see Lessons folder)
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Due: 9/3
Quiz 1
D1: Intro post
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Week
2: 9/3
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Topic:
An Overview Of Nutrition
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Chapter
1 & Highlight 10 (Quiz 2)
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Discussion
2: D2 (post weekly)
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Begin
5 day food record (used for various Assignments)
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Due: 9/10
Quiz 2
D2 post
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Week
3: 9/10
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Topic:
Meal Planning
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Chapter
2, Chapter 10 (B12, only) & Highlight 13 (Quiz 3)
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Analyze
5 day food record using Diet Analysis Plus
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Discussion
3: D3 (post weekly)
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Due : 9/17
Quiz 3
D3 post
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Week
4: 9/17
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Topic:
Digestion
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Chapter
3 and Appendix B, covalent bonding (Quiz 4)
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Discussion
4: D4 (post weekly)
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Run
Diet Analysis Reports and save
· Submit answers for Assignment 1 (uses reports from
Diet Analysis Plus)
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Due: 9/24
Quiz 4
D4 post
Assignment 1
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Week
5: 9/24
Assignment Block 2
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Topic:
Carbohydrates
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Chapter
4 & Chapter 13 (chromium, only) (Quiz 5)
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Discussion
5: D5 (post weekly)
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Assignment
2: released
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Due: 10/1
Quiz 5
D5 post
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Week
6: 10/1
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Topic:
Lipids
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Chapter
5 & Chapter 11 (Vit E, only) (Quiz 6)
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Discussion
6: D6 (post weekly)
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Due: 10/8
Quiz 6
D6 post
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Week
7: 10/8
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Topic:
Protein & Malnutrition
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Chapter
6 & Chapter 20 (Hunger &
Malnutrition, only) (Quiz 7)
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Discussion
7: D7 (post weekly)
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Due: 10/15
Quiz 7
D7 post
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Week
8: 10/15
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Topic:
Metabolism and Sports Nutrition
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Chapter
7 & Chapter 14, all (Quiz 8)
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Discussion
8: D8 (post weekly)
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Assignment
2 due
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Due: 10/22
Quiz 8
D8 closes
Assignment 2
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Week
9: 10/22
Assignment Block 3
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Topic:
Energy Balance and Weight Control
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Chapter
8 & Chapter 9, all (Quiz 9)
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Discussion
9: D9 (post weekly)
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Assignment
3: released
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Due: 10/29
Quiz 9
D9 post
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Week
10: 10/29
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Topic:
Nutrition and Health
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Chapter
18, Chapter 10 (Vit C, only), Chapter 11 (Vit A and highlight, only), Chapter
12 (sodium, potassium, magnesium, only) and Chapter 13 (selenium, only) (Quiz
10)
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Discussion
10: D10 (post weekly)
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Due: 11/5
Quiz 10
D10 post
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Week
11: 11/5
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Topic:
Nutrition and Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
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Chapter
15, Chapter 10 (folate, only) & Chapter 13 (iodine, only) (Quiz 11)
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Discussion
11: D11 (post weekly)
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Due: 11/12
Quiz 11
D11 post
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Week
12: 11/12
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Topic:
Nutrition and Childhood
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Chapter
16 & Chapter 13 (iron, zinc, fluoride, only) (Quiz 12)
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Discussion
12: D12 (post weekly)
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Assignment
3 due
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Due: 11/19
Quiz 12
D12 closes
Assignment 3
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Week
13: 11/19
Assignment Block 4
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Topic:
Nutrition and Older Adults
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Chapter
17, Chapter 11 (Vitamin D, only), Chapter 12 (calcium and highlight) (Quiz 13)
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Discussion
13: D13 (post weekly)
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Assignment
4: released
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Due: 11/26
Quiz 13
D13 post
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Week
14: 11/26
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Topic:
Vitamins and Minerals (use this info for Assignment 4)
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Chapter
10 (overview, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, pantothenic acid, B6,
choline and interactions)
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Chapter 11 (vitamin K and summary, only)
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Chapter
12 (water, overview, chloride, phosphorus, sulfate)
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Chapter
13 (overview, copper, manganese, molybdenum and contaminants)
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Linus
Pauling Institute (see chapter outlines)
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Discussion
14: D14 (post weekly)
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Due: 12/3
D14 post
No quiz due this week but Assignment 4 and D15 post due next Saturday
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Week
15: 12/3
Assignments due Saturday, 5/18
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Topic:
Food Safety
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Please note changed due
date for this week!!!!
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Chapter
19 (Quiz 14, due date extended)
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Discussion
15: D15 (post weekly)
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Discussion
16: D16 (feedback, released early)
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Submit
answers for Assignment 4
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Due: 12/7
(Saturday!)
D15 post
Assignment 4
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Week
16: 12/10
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Course
Completion
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Quiz
14 due by Thursday
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Discussion
16: D16 (post weekly)
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Due: 12/12
(Thursday!)
Quiz 14
D16
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