Online Dietitian Practitioner Course
LSE Study
Summary
Overview
Explore different aspects of dieting and understand how to plan and create healthy diet and eating habits to combat obesity, overweight and other associated health issues with the lessons found in this course.
Description
We live in a world of excesses. From clothes to devices and everything in between, it appears that majority of people feel the need to have an extra of something to achieve satisfaction. This excessive way of living is not limited to material trappings alone. A lot of people have also developed an excessive love affair with food that bad eating habits have become the norm. As a result, obesity and being overweight have turned into epidemics, and more and more people are prone to developing chronic diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
Consequently, to combat the health issues caused by consuming too much of the wrong types of foods, a plethora of rapid diet plans and weight loss schemes have crop up. Yet, what most people do not recognise is that these quick fixes do not work. What truly works is having the commitment to a lifestyle change that includes choosing and eating the right food, combined with exercising regularly and saying no to fad diets.
This Online Dietitian Practitioner course will show you healthy diet basics and will provide you the tools to jumpstart your career as a dietitian. It will provide a clear explanation of how dieting is done properly and what is involved to succeed in such pursuit. It will also cover essentials such as nutrition, exercise, and weight loss. Tips and techniques to smart and healthy eating as well as safe and effective weight management and control will also be provided throughout the course.
Course Units
Some of the topics that will be discussed in detail within the course include:
- Dieting Introduction
- The Skinny on Diet
- Doing Dieting Properly
- Understanding How Carbohydrates, Fat, and Protein Work
- Getting Your Dieting Priorities in Order
- How the Body’s Digestion Process Work?
- Knowing the Deal with Digestion
- Understanding Variations of Thirst
- Food Intolerance: A Detrimental Reaction to Food
- Benefits of Consuming Nutrient-Dense Food
- The Role of Insulin in the Body
- Making Sense of Diet and Infections
- Intestinal Parasite and Their Dangers
- Basic Information on Candidiasis (Yeast Infection)
- Defining Hypoglycemia
- Alcohol and Its Pros and Cons
- Free Radicals and Oxidation and the Hazard They Present
- Weight Loss Diets: Distinguishing the Good Ones from Fads
- Agriculture and Its Relation to Diet
- Getting Started with Weight Control
- Secrets to Healthy Weight Control
- Carbs and Its Role in Weight Control
- Maintaining the Body’s Nutritional Balance
- What is with the ‘Low-Carb Caveman’ Diet?
- How to Plan for Effective Weight Loss Diet
- Knowing the Value of Exercising
- Putting Exercise Into Action
- Achieving Freedom Through Weigh Control
- Relevance of Psychology in Exercise
- Emotional Triggers and How They Influence Your Lifestyle
- Starting Client Treatment
- Getting to Know the Therapeutic Diet
- Considering Diet as a Lifestyle
- How to Jumpstart Your Diet
- The Obesity Epidemic and Combating It with Weight Management
- The Dangers of the Couch Potato Trap
- Knowing When Enough is Not Enough
- Finding the Right Diet Based on Body Type
- Obesity and Your Way of Thinking
- Making Plans to Eat Healthy
- Keeping Obesity at Bay
- The Basics of Counting Calories
- How to Plan Healthy Meals
- Getting Your Diet Off to a Good Start
- What You Need to Know About Smart Dieting
- Importance of Dietary Assessment
- Considering Age in Dieting
- What a Healthy Adult Diet Looks Like
- A Diet Packed with Proteins
- Green and Vegetable-Filled Diets
- Dietary Approach to Fight Obesity
- Variations of Weight Loss Diet
- Knowing Fats’ Healthy Roles in Diet
- Identifying Different Types of Fat
- Safe Activities to Fend Off Obesity
- Getting in Shape and Obesity
- Understanding What Bariatric Surgery Means and Involves
- Going Under the Knife to Address Obesity
- Who Needs Biliopancreatic Diversion?
- Modifying Diet and Recipes
Expected Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand what a healthy and smart diet is made of and how to effectively plan for one.
- Know the common problems associated with poor diet and eating habits.
- Recognise the many dangers of obesity and the impact it has on other aspects of life.
- Learn various types of diets and know how to choose the right one based on needs and body type.
- Learn and apply various techniques to effectively and safely manage and control weight.
- Help yourself and others jumpstart and maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Questions and answers
Can I use this qualification to get a job
Answer:Hi Jo, We issue a certificate of completion for our courses. It can help you build your resume and increase your chance of getting hired. Thank you
This was helpful.Is this course a formal qualification like NVQ?
Answer:Hello Samantha, Sorry but it's not. We only issue a certificate of completion as a proof that you've done a course from us. Thank you
This was helpful.How long does it take to complete the dietition practitioner course
Answer:Hi Razna, It depends on the student's pacing. You will be given a year of access to this course. Thank you
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