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A 3 page paper which presents different topics that should be covered in a course that promotes good health, good nutrition, exercise and emotional health. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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the simplest of approaches, such as knowing the basics of good nutrition and exercise for health, it is also a subject that can become incredibly immersed in biology, chemistry, sociology
and many other arenas of study. The following paper presents a brief look at what topics would be essential for a broad course in promoting good health. Topics
for a Course in Health As mentioned, the topics for a course in health could be quite complex. For example, the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point offers many different health
courses. The complexity can be seen in such courses as "Introduction to Nutrition and Nutrient Metabolism" which offers the "Basics for and use of nutrient recommendations and dietary guidelines; digestion,
metabolism, use and interrelationships of foods and nutrients" (University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, 2007). Or another course is "Ecology of Foods" which is an "Introduction to ecology of food and
food systems. Socio-cultural, political and economic influence on food choices and their environmental consequences. Overview of alterations in human diet caused by global environmental changes including climate, toxic pollution, degradation
of terrestrial and marine environments, loss of species and biodiversity" University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, 2007). While these topics could perhaps be mentioned and covered briefly in a general health
course, there is no need to go into depth, as an entire course does, when speaking of a general health course. A general health course should essentially cover many different
areas concerning health, but offer them broadly and briefly. In doing so the student gets a general understanding of the subject matter and can choose, or not choose, to study
further in one further field. In another college, the Des Moines Area Community College, there is a very good course called "Living with Health" which seems to offer many
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