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Are you looking to gain the fundamental skills to become an expert nutritionist or dietitian? Do you want to build a better relationship with food and improve your eating habits? Then the Diet and Nutrition Advanced Diploma is for you.
This course is packed with essential information taken from professional nutritional studies to give you an in-depth scientific understanding of nutrition and dieting. It explores the impact of a poor diet on health and the immune system, the secrets to healthy, skin, hair and nails, plus much more.
Key Topics to Be Covered
The differences between macronutrients and micronutrients
The psychological, social and physiological functions of food
How the body stores energy and fights against diseases
The functions of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and lipids
How a poor diet impacts health and causes weight gain
Foods for healthy skin, hair and nails
Tips for losing weight after your baby and foods to avoid when breastfeeding
An introduction to eating disorders and their impact on the body
Learning Outcomes
Learn the science behind dieting, healthy eating
Understand the social, psychological and physiological functions of food
Learn how food provides energy, protects against diseases and regulates body processes
Identify the differences between micronutrients and macronutrients, including their benefits
Broaden your knowledge of the classifications and functions of carbohydrates, lipids, fats and proteins
Deepen your understanding of the different types of vitamins and minerals and their functions
Skills You Will Gain
Meal planning
Goal-setting
Motivation
Scientific knowledge of nutrition
Why Prefer this Diploma?
Opportunity to earn a certificate accredited by CPD after completing this Diet and Nutrition Advanced Diploma
Student ID card with amazing discounts - completely for FREE! (£10 postal charges will be applicable for international delivery)
Standards-aligned lesson planning
Innovative and engaging content and activities
Assessments that measure higher-level thinking and skills
Complete the Diet and Nutrition Advanced Diploma program in your own time, at your own pace
Each of our students gets full 24/7 tutor support
*** Course Curriculum ***
Diet and Nutrition Advanced Diploma
Introduction to the Course
Course Objectives
Module 1: Basics of Food and Nutrition
Module 2: Macronutrients: Carbohydrates
Module 3: Macronutrients: Lipids and Proteins
Module 4: Micronutrients I
Module 5: Micronutrients II
Module 6: Digestion and Absorption
Module 7: Detoxification
Module 8: Balanced Diet
Module 9: Food Labelling
Module 10: Nutrition Requirements
Module 11: Food Intolerances and Allergies
Module 12: Health Conditions: Diabetes
Module 13: Health Conditions: Heart disease
Module 14: Health Conditions: Cancer
Module 15: Healthy Weight
Module 16: Eating Problems
Module 17: Women's Health
Module 18: Common Concerns During Pregnancy
Module 19: Nutrition for the Baby
Module 20: Some Special Foods
Assessment Process
Once you have completed all the modules your skills and knowledge will be tested with an automated multiple-choice assessment. You will then receive instant results to let you know if you have successfully passed the Diet and Nutrition Advanced Diploma.
Show off Your New Skills with a Certificate of Completion
The learners have to complete the assessment of this Diet and Nutrition Advanced Diploma to achieve the CPD accredited certificate. Digital certificates can be ordered for only £10. The learner can purchase printed hard copies inside the UK for £29, and international students can purchase printed hard copies for £39.
10 CPD hours / points Accredited by CPD Quality Standards
Anyone interested in learning more about the topic is advised to take this course. This course is open to everybody.
You will not need any prior background or expertise to enrol in this course.
This training particularly applies to those who wish to work in the following professions:
Dietitian
Nutritionist
Fitness instructor