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FITOTERAPIA ALIMENTAZIONE E NUTRIZIONE UMANA
Module ALIMENTAZIONE E NUTRIZIONE UMANA

Academic Year 2024/2025 - Teacher: JUSTYNA GODOS

Expected 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.

Information for students with disabilities.

To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with the actual regulation, 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

As required by the study course.

Attendance of Lessons

Attendance of lessons is mandatory as required by the teaching regulations http://www.dsf.unict.it/corsi/l-29_sfa/regolamento-didattico.

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

Notes provided by the docent during the lessons.

Course Planning

 SubjectsText References
1Please refer to the course content

Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

Tests during the course, final written and oral exam. The written exams will consist of multiple choice questions on specific topics. The oral exam will consist of general questions on the contents of the entire course.

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

  • 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