NUTRITION LAB

Nutrition plays a key role on health. Nutritious food is the cornerstone of health. The nutritional needs of a patient differ on various aspects like age, disease, severity of the symptoms etc. As Often nurses plays the role of nutritional counsellor, the VISWASS Nutrition lab teaches and demonstrate the students in depth knowledge on planning and preparation of various recipes according to the patient needs.

 

Objectives

  • To prepare students to assess nutritional status of individual at different life-cycle stages and determine nutrition-related conditions and diseases by applying knowledge.

  • To provide students the ability to critique and effectively communicate nutrition information to the individuals and families.

  • To describe social, multiethnic, and environmental dimensions within nutrition and the life sciences.