OLLI0003 - Nutrition and Health: Issues and Insights

Course Description

In this six-session course, participants will have the opportunity to explore and discuss topics relevant in the area of nutrition and health. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Assistant Professor in Nutritional Sciences, Jamie Pope, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, will address a variety of timely subjects including key components and composition of healthy diets, the role of diet in disease prevention, dietary supplements, and dietary considerations for the aging adult. Professor Pope has taught introductory nutrition at Vanderbilt University for 20 years and is the author of the textbook “Nutrition for a Changing World” used in over 100 universities across the country. Participants will have access to several chapters aligned with topics addressed in the course.