Nutrition

Course Description
Explore the science behind the roles of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Know the best sources of vitamins and minerals and the ways in which your body uses them. This course will help understand the types of food that help you build muscle and the types that can help you lose weight. Study how nutrition affects health and how a properly balanced diet can save you from heart disease, obesity, cholesterol and other harmful health problems. The course also looks at the role of dieting and nutrition and teaches why fad diets often don't work, the benefits of raw food diets and how to know which kind of diet is right for your body type.
We use only the world's finest instructors who have a minimum of 15 years real world experience and are experts in their fields. Unlike a live class you can fast-forward, repeat or rewind your lectures, enabling you to fully understand each topic before moving on. This creates a personal learning experience and gives you all the benefits of hands on training with the flexibility of fitting it in around your busy schedule. This course is the perfect foundation for people considering a career as a nutritionist and is a useful tool to progress to more advanced learning.
Key learning points
This course takes an in depth look at nutrition, diet and the affect it has on your health and well-being. Our course features instructor-led demonstrations and visual presentations that allow students to develop their skills based on real-world scenarios explained by their instructor.
The focus areas of this course include:
Nutrition and health - This part of the course provides an in depth look at the principles of a balanced diet and the science behind nutrition. Learn how a good diet keeps you healthy and wards off serious diseases such as heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer. Explore the science behind the roles of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Learn about vitamins and minerals and how your body absorbs and uses them.