Nutrition and Health (HFA4U) Course Outline

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Course Description

This course examines the relationships between food, energy balance, and nutritional status; the nutritional needs of individuals at different stages of life; and the role of nutrition in health and disease. Students will evaluate nutrition-related trends and will determine how food choices can promote food security and environmental responsibility. Students will learn about healthy eating, expand their repertoire of food-preparation techniques, and develop their social science research skills by investigating issues related to nutrition and health.

Course Name Nutrition and Health
Course Code HFA4U
Course Subject Social Sciences and Humanities
Grade Level Grade 12
Course Type University Preparation
Credit Value 1.0 credit
Prerequisite Courses None