Diploma in Diet and Nutrition

This course is aimed at enabling students to give clients clear, concise and no-nonsense advice, in an attempt to clear the minefield of information being given at present.

The course will touch areas including nutrients and the digestive system, weight control and management, diets for various populations and supplements.

Designed to have the student research and think clearly, the course will give students those skills that will be essential when advising their clients.

Course Structure

• Lesson One
  • Naturopathy
    • Background
    • The Importance of Quality Nutrition
    • The Digestive Process
    • Epidemiology
• Lesson Two
  • Diets for Health
    • The Hypoallergenic Diet
    • Cleansing Diets
    • Rotation Diets
    • Macrobiotic Diets
    • The Hay System Food Combining Diet
    • Vegetarianism
    • Fasting and Mono-Diets
    • Low Carbohydrate Diet
    • The Maintenance Diet
    • Maintaining the Acid-Alkaline Balance
• Lesson Three
  • Advanced Dietics
    • Metabolic Food Typing
    • Blood Groups and Diet
    • Climate and Nutrition
  • The Universal Dieting Obsession
• Lesson Four
  • Slowing the Ageing Process
    • Ageing
    • Antioxidant Nutrients
    • Free Radicals
    • Supplements
    • Super Nutrition for Super Energy
• Lesson Five
  • Toxic Overload
    • Detoxification
    • The Fasting Process
    • The Juice Fast
    • The Liver – a Vital Organ in the Detoxification Process
• Lesson Six
  • The Immune System
    • Immune System Protection
    • Repairing the Immune System
    • Dietary Supplements
    • Food Allergy – the Immune System Connection
• Lesson Seven
  • Food: the Mood Elevator
    • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
    • Protein – the Energy Nutrient
    • Sea Food for the Brain
    • Everyone should be a Fruit and Nut Case!
    • Fat is Out
    • Breast is Best
    • Alcohol – Liquid Brain Blaster!
    • Chilli Pepper Euphoria!
    • Food Cures for Stress and Anxiety
    • Onions – No More Tears!
    • Cholesterol – the Double-Edged Sword
    • Fatigue – the Nutrition Connection
    • Mineral Deficiency and Insomnia
• Lesson Eight
  • The Naturopathic Approach
    • Natural Balance
    • Let the Sun Shine into your Life!
    • Exercise
    • The Organs of Elimination
    • A Balanced Diet
    • Sprouted Foods
    • General Dietary Guidelines and Suggestions
    • The Consultation