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Nutrition Science and Everyday Application - beta v 0.1

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Introduction to <strong>Nutrition</strong> Throughout the<br />

Lifecycle<br />

Throughout all of the seasons of life, food is a basic human need. That’s just as true for a<br />

newborn infant filling her tiny tummy with breast milk as it is for her mother, whose body is<br />

performing the physiological feat of synthesizing milk for her baby. And it’s equally true for<br />

her gr<strong>and</strong>parents, who are preparing a meal to share with the new family once they come<br />

home from the hospital. Food nourishes our bodies in every stage of life, but eating together<br />

is also a way of nurturing our social <strong>and</strong> emotional connections with one another.<br />

Yet, as we grow <strong>and</strong> change, so do our nutrient needs, <strong>and</strong> every stage of life brings unique<br />

challenges. In this unit, we’ll cover nutritional considerations in several key stages: pregnancy<br />

<strong>and</strong> breastfeeding, infancy, toddlerhood, childhood, adolescence, <strong>and</strong> older adulthood.<br />

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