Course description
With this course, you will learn what the most macronutrients for your body are, and how to use this knowledge to craft your ideal diet. You will first learn a bit of science. The course will show you how carbohydrates are macronutrients that contain hydrogen and oxygen and can be broken down to release much-needed energy in the human body. Protein, on the other hand, builds and repairs tissues. Some people shy away from fats but this macronutrient is also an essential part of our diet for maintaining good health.
The course will then show you how to use this knowledge to create a strong diet for yourself. Additionally, you will learn about the serious effects of diet-related diseases and disorders, and be shown how to make good food choices to avoid these. The course will also cover the World Health Organisation's nine important elements for primary healthcare.
Keeping yourself and your loved ones healthy is a continuous job that requires proper knowledge and understanding. This online nutrition and diet course will be of great benefit for anyone who is serious about staying healthy, as well as for people who are working in the healthcare industry. So, check out this free online course, start learning about the most important food components in your diet, and make your lifestyle a little healthier today.
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Training content
What is Health
Description: This module discusses what health is, it talks about Primary healthcare and the World Health Organisation. You will learn about macro-nutrients - carbohydrates, proteins and fats - what they are and where they come from, and the various minerals that the body needs.
- Learning Outcomes
- What is health and primary healthcare for all
- Macronutrients
- Minerals
- Lesson Summary
Diet and Food Selection
Description: In this module you will learn about the dietary needs of an individual. It reviews the recommended ratio of fats, carbohydrates and proteins in the human diet and examines the consequences of dietary imbalances. You will learn about factors that affect your choice of foods, and what influences an individual or family to change their food choices.
- Learning Outcomes
- Dietary needs of the individual
- Dietary imbalances and diet related disease
- Factors that affect food selection
- Changing food choices
- Lesson Summary
Course assessment
- Assessment: Human Health - Diet and Nutrition - Course Assessment
Certification / Credits
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Explain what health is
- Identify the essential macronutrients (fats, protein and carbohydrates) your body needs
- Recognise minerals the body needs and their impact on our health
- Discuss recommended dietary intakes
- Outline the effects of dietary imbalance and diet-related diseases
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