Nutrition and health - level 2

Course Aims:

To provide the students with an introduction to nutrition and health, to show them the  importance of healthy eating and what is meant by a balanced diet.

Course objectives

By the end of the training session the students will be equipped with the following knowledge:

• Factors affecting food intake and choice
• Nutrients and their functions
• Human energy needs and energy sources
• Nutritional requirements of different groups
• The importance of a balanced diet
• Changes that may affect the British diet
• Promoting healthy eating

Course syllabus:

Food nutrition and diet, healthy eating and a healthy diet, fluid, nutrients, energy, protein, fats and carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, digestion and absorption, food groups, nutrition and life stages, malnutrition, special diets, food intolerances and allergies, vulnerable groups

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Course duration:

• 6 hours

Assessment:

• Knowledge Quiz - Multiple Choice.

Certificate

• Nutrition and Diets

Certificate duration:

• 3 years