FITOTERAPIA ALIMENTAZIONE E NUTRIZIONE UMANAModule ALIMENTAZIONE E NUTRIZIONE UMANA
Academic Year 2024/2025 - Teacher: GIUSEPPE GROSSOExpected Learning Outcomes
The course aims to provide the basic notions of human nutrition, with specific reference to the main characteristics of foods, the nutritional principles and their digestion, absorption and metabolism. In consideration of the professional activity of the herbalist, the issues related to dietary supplements, nutraceuticals and herbal products will also be addressed.
Course Structure
Frontal lessons.
To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with the laws in force, students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan compensatory and / or dispensatory requests, based on the didactic objectives and specific needs.
It is also possible to contact the Department CInAP (Center for Active and Participated Integration - Services for Disabilities and / or SLD) referee.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
- Nutrition and global health
- Mediterranean diet
- Obesity and metabolic syndrome: epidemiology and etiopathology
- Nutritive principles: lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, mineral salts
- Meat (beef, pork, sheep, horse) and fishery products
- Milk and derivatives
- The eggs
- Vegetable
- Cereals and derivatives
- Legumes and nuts
- Fruit and vegetables
- Water
- Alcohol
- Food supplements
- Digestion-absorption and nutrient metabolism
- Metabolism, energy balance. Physical activity
- Polyphenols
- Diet and inflammation
- Nutraceutical and herbal products
Textbook Information
Slides and scientific documents provided during the lectures.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | si faccia riferimento all'outline del corso | materials and slides provided by the docent |