Instructor:  Teresa Leu, RD
tleu@ccsf.edu; (415) 561-1041 (VM)

Intermediate level nutrition course intended for students planning to work as nutrition paraprofessionals.  The course covers the study of nutrients with emphasis on their physiological roles, food sources, and health implications of deficiencies and excesses.  Basic principles and tools for planning a healthy diet will be used, and nutrition issues of current interest and concern will be analyzed.


Fall 2008, CRN# 77289, 3-units

Instructor Biography:
Teresa Leu, RD, BA, San Jose State University
Teresa is a registered dietitian presently employed as a college health nutritionist at San Francisco State University.  She has many years of experience teaching a diverse student population and hopes to bring enthusiasm, energy, and creativity to her position with the Nutrition Assistant Program.  Previous to her current position, Teresa has been employed as a clinical dietitian and a nutrition consultant. 

“Who dares to teach must never cease to learn”  - John Cotton Dana