Nutrition Diploma

This course is designed to help students learn about the fundamental principles of nutrition, including physiology, anatomy, macronutrients and micronutrients, and the duties and responsibilities of a nutritionist.

What you will learn

• An introduction to the concept of nutrition and how it impacts individual and public health in the UK, including balanced diets and the food pyramid
• Human anatomy and physiology, including organ systems such as digestive, muscular, skeletal, nervous, endocrine, urinary, respiratory and cardiovascular
• The structure and metabolism of fats, proteins and carbohydrates, as well as enzymatic action
• Rich sources of proteins, carbohydrates and fats, and the number of calories different nutrients provide, plus the correct proportion of nutrients in a balanced diet
• Monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides, and the organs and enzymes involved in the breakdown of macronutrients, plus important amino acids and fatty acids
• Vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K, including the functions, benefits, deficiency and toxicity symptoms of each
• The action and benefits of minerals such as calcium, iron, phosphorous, magnesium, potassium and sodium, and deficiency symptoms
• Different nutritional requirements of women at different life stages, including puberty, pregnancy and lactation
• Nutritional requirements for infants, growing children and teenagers, and eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia
• Special nutritional requirements of older people and sportspersons, and the duties, responsibilities and job profile of nutritionists

Course content

10 modules · 12 hours of learning

• Module 1: Introduction to Nutrition, and Changes in Nutrition in the UK
• Module 2: Basic Anatomy and Physiological Processes in the Human Body
• Module 3: Macronutrients in Foods: Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats (Part I)
• Module 4: Macronutrients in Foods: Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats (Part II)
• Module 5: Digestion and Metabolism of Fats and Micronutrients, and their Role in Nutrition (I)
• Module 6: Micronutrients and their Role in Nutrition (II)
• Module 7: Micronutrients and their Role in Nutrition (III) (Vitamin B Complex, Minerals and Electrolytes)
• Module 8: Nutritional Requirements for Infants, Growing Children and Teenagers
• Module 9: Nutrition for Women, Nutritional Requirements during Pregnancy, Lactation and Menopause
• Module 10: Dietary Reference Values in the UK; Duties, Responsibilities and Job Profile of a Nutritionist

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