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Nutrition & Health Level 2 Award Course (QCF)
Course
Distance
Description
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Type
Course
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Class hours
98h
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Duration
Flexible
This course in Nutrition & Health is designed to gain knowledge of how to make diet, nutrition, exercise and lifestyle choices in order to adopt and promote a healthier and more sustainable living
About this course
To have an understanding of what we eat and the effect on the human body.
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.
Students looking to enrol onto this course should meet the following criteria:
Be aged 16 Years or above
Possess a solid knowledge of the english language
Have access to a PC and the internet for the duration of the whole course
Basic computer skills: e.g Word processing, emailing, uploading documents etc
Have a genuine desire to succeed
Students are able to enrol online at any time of the year. No specific enrolment dates.
Once your information is received one of our course advisers will provide you with further information via email or telephone.
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Subjects
- Healthy Eating
- Nutrition
- Pharmacology
- Balance Sheet
- IT
- Food Preparation
- Communication Skills
- Healthcare
- Balanced Diet
- Diet Plan
Teachers and trainers (1)
Allocated Upon Enrolment
Tutor
Course programme
Understand how an unhealthy diet is associated with lifestyle diseases Identify which foods provide sources of energy
Calculate your own energy requirements
Identify foods from each of the five food groups
Understand the role of nutrients in maintaining your health
Identify how a variety of cooking methods can affect the nutritional values of food
Unit 2 - Consider Nutritional Needs of a Variety of Individuals
Understand food sources of key nutrients for children, young and older people Understand the importance of key nutrients
Plan balanced meals for children, young and older people
Understand nutritional recommendations for children, young and older people
Identify special dietary requirements
Understand the different barriers to healthy eating
Unit 3 - Use Food and Nutrition Information to Plan a Healthy Diet
Understand what information must be displayed on food labels
Identify the nutritional information that must be provided on labels Understand your guideline daily amounts of energy and nutrients Calculate the energy provided by certain foods
Understand the role of food additives
Compare your food and drink intake to recommendations of the Balance of Good Health
Additional information
Nutrition & Health Level 2 Award Course (QCF)