Nutrition and Healthy Living Skills

Nutrition and Healthy Living Skills Bite Size Learning Course

receive an internal certificate via email on successful completion of this course

There is no more timely and relevant topic right now than food and nutrition and the impact that they have on day to day life. From the obesity epidemic to the specialized, cutting-edge diets that promote health and well-being, both the nutrition and foods areas are on everyone’s minds right now.

Diet, food and health have never been discussed so much in our lives and media as it is today. There are many health issues attributed to poor diet. For example, the wrong food can lead to a lack of energy, weight gain.

Course syllabus:

Discuss the basic components of a healthy diet

Define anatomy and physiology

Identify and describe the major levels of organization in human beings

Identify and discuss the five major organs systems of human body

Discuss the major functions of the liver and the kidney Describe the brain structures and functions

Provide a brief overview of carbohydrates

Outline the major functions of carbohydrates in the body

Describe the major classes of carbohydrates: simple and complex carbohydrates

Define starches and fibers

Describe the digestion process and absorption of carbohydrates

Identify the role of glucose in the body

Describe both the healthy and unhealthy sources of carbohydrates

Discuss the health benefits of starches and fiber

Provide the definition of emotional eating

Distinguish between emotional eating and binge eating

Identify the causes, triggers, and risk factors for emotional eating

Identify the symptoms of emotional eating

Outline the health effects of emotional eating

Describe the treatment for emotional eating

Provide the definition of obesity and overweight

Identify methods/ways of measuring body composition

Discuss problems associated with underweight and overweight

Describe a healthful weight

Discuss basal metabolism

Identify and discuss causes of obesity

Discuss the relationship between fasting and weight loss

Identify and discuss the major weight loss principles

Outline weight management strategies

Provide the definition of fatty acids

Identify food sources, functions, deficiencies and toxicities associated with all types of essential fatty acids

What’s Included in the Online Course:

Full e-course materials including an e-manual, e-books, exercise/goal setting sheets, weekly planners.

Full support is offered throughout the course which includes an assigned / dedicated tutor. This course also includes email support.

We also offer all students doing the home study training the opportunity to come along to our monthly best practice groups in Manchester at no extra cost. This greatly enhances learning.

The monthly support groups are free for all students and give you the opportunity to see inspirational speakers, network, meet like minded people, and learn new skills. For those that can’t attend the events we also film these monthly sessions and email a copy to all students each month. The practice groups are optional and not essential for completing the course.

The online courses are assessed by a written assignment at the end of the course which consists of a question paper and written answers.

There is no time limit for completing the course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Help and support is always available from the training centre team through out your training. This course will take you up to 50 hours to complete working from home.

Certification:

On completion of the course you will receive a Nutrition and Healthy Living Skills Bite Size Learning Course

certificate from Vita online Learning and Education for completing the course

This nutrition course is ideal for those that want to learn about nutrition in a user friendly way, with a bite size learning experience, and do not want to commit financially or time to a qualification, this course does not entitle you to be a nutritionist. The course is a bite size learning experience, great for anyone who would like to expand there knowledge.

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Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included