This course examines how food becomes usable energy by tracing the path from food through digestion and metabolism in molecular detail. We will also examine how signals relating to taste, nutrient sensing in the gut, and energetic need drive feeding behavior and food choice.
ESHS 338: From Food to Fuel: Nutrition, Digestion, and Metabolism
Cross Listed
Credits
2
Attributes
Cross-listed,
Natural Sciences Division,
Pre-req,
Upper-Level