Diet, Nutrition and Exercise for Children (Level 3)
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Summary
Overview
Diet, Nutrition and Exercise for Children (Level 3)
Encouraging children to lead a healthy life style is very important. By instilling the importance of being healthy from a young age, we can help to combat obesity and encourage children to take responsibility for their own healthy lifestyle. This course is designed to assist the student in understanding the importance of healthy lifestyles through the key components of Diet, Nutrition and Exercise.
Description
Module 1 – NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING
- The main food groups
- Health problems associated with excess and inadequate nutrient intake in children and adults
- Good health and five-a-day recommendation
- Body Mass Index
Module 2 - FOOD HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY
- Good hygiene practices in the kitchen
- Shopping for food
- Storing food safely
- Preparing food safely
- Cooking food safely
- Food Poisoning
- Pet safety
Module 3 – NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 16 YEARS
- Weaning and feeding babies
- Healthy eating for children aged between 1 and 3 years
- Healthy eating for pre-school children between 3 and 5 years
- Healthy eating for school age children between 6 and 12 years
- Healthy eating for teenagers
Module 4 – KEY NUTRIENTS AND VITAMINS
- Benefits and limitations of key nutrients
- Non-nutrient foods
- The Balance of Good Health
Module 5 – NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES AND MENU PLANNING
- Recommended daily allowances from each food group
- Improving nutrition and reducing health problems in under 5s
- Planning healthy meals and snacks
Module 6 – DIGESTION
- The structure of the digestive system
- Changes that occur to food as it passes through the digestive system
Module 7 – FOOD LABELS
- High, medium and low fat, sugar and salt content
- The complexity of food labels
Module 8 – DIETARY CHANGES
- Factors influencing people’s food choices
- Barriers to dietary change
Module 9 – THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF SPECIFIC GROUPS
- Groups of children who need additional dietary consideration
- Identifying help and support
Module 10 – THE PRINCIPLES OF EXERCISE
- The benefits of physical play and exercise
- Supporting physical exercise in children
Requirements
Entry Requirements
Our Diet, Nutrition and Exercise for Children (Level 3) Course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Diet, Nutrition and Exercise for Children and has a keen interest in the subject, plus an intention to progress a career.
- Learners will need sufficient numeracy and literacy
- Students should have access to a computer and the internet throughout your study period.
- Learners should have basic PC skills in order to navigate our Support Portal
- You should be fully committed to your studies.
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