Diet and Nutrition Advanced
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Diet and Nutrition Advanced Course
About the Level 4 Diet and Nutrition Advanced Certificate
This course has been designed to educate students about all aspects of weight management and reduction. The qualification takes a scientific approach, allowing students to discover the physiological and evolutionary theories behind weight loss in humans. Students will assess how factors such as stress, genetics and exercise affect our ability to shed unwanted weight.
On top of this, students will study the carbohydrate hypothesis, the role of insulin and debunk medical myths that surround weight loss. The will also analyse and discuss current scientific reasoning behind obesity and weight loss. Spread over 12 engaging modules, this home study course is the perfect way to get ahead in the field of nutrition.
Who should study this course?
This online course has been designed for individuals with a personal or professional interest in nutrition and weight management. The course is suitable for beginners or those who have studied our Level 3 course in nutrition and want to broaden their understanding of the topic.
Anyone is welcome to enrol on this course, regardless of their academic background. All we ask is that our students have an enthusiasm for learning and a way to access our online learning platform and course materials.
What happens after the course?
By the end of your qualification you will have a firm knowledge of nutrition and weight loss techniques. You may choose to use this knowledge as a basis for further study. There are plenty of university courses which offer programmes in nutritional sciences.
If you don’t fancy further study, then this course can also help you find employment or progress in your current career. As people become increasingly health conscious, more and more opportunities are being created for experts in this field. Jobs include but are not limited to:
Nutritionist
Diet and nutrition advisor
Dietician
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- Weight loss
- Obesity
- IT for adults
- Nutrition
- IT
- Diet and nutrition
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Syllabus
Lesson 1: Introduction to weight management
By the end of lesson 1, you should be able to:
Describe our weight loss philosophy
Understand why diets don’t work
Describe the constituents of a diet and understand why they are our life support system
Explain what the priorities are in the human diet
Describe the best way to cut calories
Lesson 2: How our body processes the food we eat
By the end of lesson 2, you should be able to:
Understand how our bodies process the food we eat
Distinguish between different types of thirst
Describe hunger
Understand the need for nutrient dense foods
Explain why insulin is referred to as the ‘fat hormone’
Describe food intolerance
Lesson 3: Food infections and diets
By the end of lesson 3, you should be able to:
Describe the problems associated with intestinal parasites, Candida, hypoglycaemia, alcohol, free radicals and oxidative damage
Explain why diets don’t work
Understand why diet is important in the context of human evolution
Lesson 4: The secret of weight control
By the end of lesson 4, you should be able to:
Understand the secrets of weight control
What role carbohydrates play in weight control
How to rebalance the body
Describe a low carb cave-man style diet
Design a weight loss diet
Lesson 5: The importance of exercise in weight loss
By the end of lesson 5, you should be able to:
Describe the benefits of exercise
Understand some of the psychological issues that can affect our ability to maintain a healthy weight
Lesson 6: A guide to running your practice
By the end of lesson 6, you should be able to:
Describe the 10 steps to assessing and treating your clients
Lesson 7: Running weight loss retreats
By the end of lesson 7, you should be able to:
Describe how to put together your own plan for running a weight loss retreat
Lesson 8: Obesity and weight management and the health hazards associated with obesity
By the end of lesson 8, you should be able to:
Discuss the scientific studies on obesity and weight management related to aetiology and the natural history of obesity and the health hazards associated with obesity in adults.
Lesson 9: Obesity therapy in adults and healthy eating plans
By the end of lesson 9, you should be able to:
Discuss the scientific studies related to obesity therapy in adults and healthy eating plans.
Lesson 10: Healthy diets and dietary and nutritional assessment
By the end of lesson 10, you should be able to:
Discuss the science referring to the dietary and nutritional assessment in adults as well what constitutes a healthy diet in adults.
Lesson 11: Dietary therapy, types of diet, insulin resistance, dietary fat and carbohydrates
By the end of lesson 11, you should be able to:
Discuss the science related to dietary therapy, types of diet, insulin resistance, dietary fat and carbohydrates as well as activity and exercise in obesity.
Lesson 12: Different types of bariatric surgery and their effectiveness
By the end of lesson 12, you should be able to:
Understand the different types of bariatric surgery and their effectiveness.
At the end of lesson 12 you will also receive some recipe suggestions for your clients and a list of useful addresses and websites.
This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.
The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 156 hrs.
Diet and Nutrition Advanced