HED V03 - Fundamentals of Nutrition and Fitness

    Recent Professors
    Maureen Newton-Eliot
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    40–46 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of HED V03
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area E
    Description
    This course is a study of the human body's adaptation to exercise and the role of nutrition in health, athletic performance, and disease prevention. Topics will include: current principles and concepts related to body composition; cardiovascular adaptations to exercise; theory of flexibility, muscle strength and endurance training; nutrition for health and athletic performance, diet analysis, weight management; eating disorders; stress; and, prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.