NDSS Academy

Food, Nutrition and Hygiene (B.Com)

Co-curricular course on balanced diet, nutrients, food safety and personal hygiene.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters26Topics
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Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Unit 1: Food and Nutrition Basics 5 topics
  1. Food, nutrition and nutrients
  2. Functions of food
  3. Food groups
  4. Balanced diet and My Plate
  5. Dietary guidelines for Indians
02Unit 2: Nutrients 6 topics
  1. Carbohydrates and dietary fibre
  2. Proteins
  3. Fats
  4. Vitamins: sources and deficiency diseases
  5. Minerals: iron, calcium and iodine
  6. Water and energy values of food
03Unit 3: Nutrition through the Life Cycle and Malnutrition 5 topics
  1. Needs of infants, children and adolescents
  2. Nutrition in pregnancy and old age
  3. Under-nutrition: PEM and anaemia
  4. Over-nutrition and obesity, BMI
  5. Nutrition programmes: ICDS, PM POSHAN, POSHAN Abhiyaan
04Unit 4: Food Safety 5 topics
  1. Food spoilage and its causes
  2. Food preservation methods
  3. Food adulteration and simple tests
  4. Food-borne illness
  5. FSSAI and food labels
05Unit 5: Personal Hygiene and Health 5 topics
  1. Personal hygiene and hand washing
  2. Kitchen and food handling hygiene
  3. Safe drinking water
  4. Water-borne diseases
  5. Sanitation and lifestyle diseases

About

You will be able to

  • Explain food, nutrition, food groups and the meaning of a balanced diet
  • State the sources, functions and deficiency diseases of major nutrients
  • Describe nutritional needs at different stages of life and common forms of malnutrition
  • Explain food spoilage, adulteration, preservation and food safety standards
  • Follow good personal hygiene and sanitation practices to prevent common diseases

Who it is for

  • B.Com students (General and Accounting & Taxation streams) of Semester 1 under the UP State Universities NEP 2020 syllabus
  • Students of all streams taking the qualifying co-curricular course of Semester 1

What you need

  • No special background needed

Questions

Is this a qualifying paper?

In most UP state universities co-curricular courses are qualifying papers that must be passed; we prepare short notes and MCQ practice for them.

Does it give medical advice?

No. It gives basic awareness of nutrition and hygiene; for any illness, consult a doctor.

Which syllabus does the course follow?

It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus for B.Com. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre teaches as per your university syllabus and papers.

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