np2427 Alternative nutritional guidelines

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Iva Hrnčiříková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc.
Department of Health Promotion – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Health Promotion – Faculty of Sports Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide information on the possible use of alternative dietary guidelines. At the end of the course students will be able to understand the client and interperetovat difference and risks of undergoing this dietary behavior. New alternative trends will be compared with the records of the basic medical recommendations.
Syllabus
  • 1. Diets, diet history. 2. History of alternative dietary guidelines. 3. Advantages and disadvantages of alternative dietary guidelines. 4. Nutrition according to Ayurveda Eastern medicine. 5. Nutrition according to Eastern medicine . Chinese medicine. 6. Nutrition acidity in the body. 7. Nutrition according to blood groups. 8. Diets svynecháním certain nutrients. 9. Atkinson diet, ketodiets. 10.Macrobiotic diet 11. Other current diet trends. 12. Veganism and vegetarianism.
Literature
  • Garrow J.S., James, W.P.T., Ralf, H.(2000). Human nutrition and dietetics. (1st.ed.). UK:Churchill Livingstone.
  • Harris M., Ross, E.B. (1987). Food and Evolution: Toward a theory of humna food habits. (1.ed.). UK:Temple University Press.
  • Whitnex E.N.& Rolfes S.R. (2002). Understanding nutrition. (5th ed.), USA:Wadsvort.
  • Insel P., Ross D., Mcmahon K., Bernstein M. (2014). Nutrition. (5th.ed.). UK:Jones and Bartlett Learning LLC.
Teaching methods
Self-study, lectures and seminars.
Assessment methods
Oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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