Level 2 Award in Healthier Food and Special Diets

The relationship between nutrition, diet and health is now well understood and the benefits of a healthy and varied diet are indisputable.  Eating habits need to be changed to reflect these. 

As awareness of diet related diseases is increasing, more than ever manufacturers and caterers handling food for the consumer need to understand the link between diet and health and use this knowledge to produce healthy, appealing and nutritious produce.

This course has been designed to develop awareness and understanding of current nutritional recommendations and guidelines for people working with food.

For: Caterers, fitness trainers, community workers, food and health-related occupations and any individuals with a role in the promotion of health.

Aim: To cover the basic principles of nutrition and focuses on the role of nutrition in health by covering the role of a healthy diet in relation to health, the nutrient content of different foods and diets, how food processing affects the nutritional quality of food and how a nutrient deficiency or excess can contribute to ill health.

Content: 

• Introduction to Nutrition & Health
• Nutrients, Their Function & Sources
• Factors Affecting the Nutrient Content of Foods
• Diet & Health
• Food Choices & Nutritional Needs of Different Groups
• Requirements When Catering for the Public

Course Structure:  The online format is fully animated with very high quality graphics/animation and it also has a full audio voice over. 

Duration:  Approximately 3 hours to complete the course in full.  Learn as much as you want in any session and return.

Time:  Enrol at any time and learn at your own pace.  No time limit for course completion.

Support:  Full tutor and IT support available if required during the course via e-mail.

Assessment:  Testing is continuous throughout the learning by self assessment and multi-choice questions.  In the event that questions are answered incorrectly, the course will take the learner back to the relevant section and ask the question again.

Certification:  Immediate downloadable certificate indicating successful completion for evidence.  Yore Learning issue by post a quality assured certificate to show satisfactory completion within 5 working days which can be used to provide evidence for compliance and audit. 

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