Human Nutrition I 100 Hours Certificate Course

There are 9 lessons:

1. Introduction to Nutrition
   • Important factors in nutrition
   • Ingredients and cooking methods
   • Understanding eating
   • Major food groups
   • Food allergies and Intolerance introduction
2. The Digestive System
   • The Alimentary Canal- Muscular Structures
   • Accessory Digestive Organs
   • Digestive Tract Linings
3. Absorption and Enzymes
   • Physical and Mechanical breakdown
   • Understanding biochemical breakdown
   • Biological breakdown
   • Digestive Hormones
   • Digestive Enzymes
   • Absorption - anatomical adaptations for absorption
   • Absorption (general)
   • Detoxification mechanisms
   • The Urinary System
   • Physiology of the unrinary system
   • Skin and sweat glands
4. Energy Value of Foods
   • The science of nutrition
   • Diet
   • Energy Value in Foods
   • Nutrients
   • Energy Production
   • Basal Metabolic Rate
5. Carbohydrates and Fats
   • Types of Carbohydrates - Monosaccharides,Oligosaccharides and Polysaccharides
   • Carbohydrates in the diet
   • Carbohydrates in the body
   • Alcohol
   • Fats and fat biochemistry
   • Fats in the diet
   • Fats in the body
6. Proteins
   • Uses in the body
   • Recommended protein intakes
   • Grains
   • Vegetables
   • Nuts and Seeds
   • Beef, Poultry and Fish (meat struture)
   • Meat Quality
   • Eggs and Dairy
   • Proteins in the diet
   • Proteins in the body
7. Vitamins and Minerals
   • The Recommended Daily Allowance
   • The Dietary Reference Intake
   • Summary of Vitamins
   • Fat soluble vitamins
   • Water soluble vitamins
   • Common minerals
   • Inorganic elements
   • The Calcium Debate
8. Water
   • Water in the body (function)
   • Water retention
   • Water loss and chronic dehydration
9. Nutrient Disorders
   • Selected digestive system disorders
   • Vomiting
   • Peptic ulcer
   • Jaundice
   • Lactose intolerance
   • Haemorrhoids
   • Cirrhosis
   • Allegies
   • Cholesterol, heart disease and atherosclerosis
   • Bowel Cancer
   • Problems with nutrition