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Human Health - Diet and Nutrition
Make the right food choices for a healthier lifestyle with this free online diet and nutrition 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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Carbohydrates
Dietary imbalances and diet related disease
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Dietary imbalance and diet-related diseases
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High fat intake
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Mature-onset diabetes
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High sugar intake
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Low fibre intake
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High sodium (salt) intake
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High calcium intake
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Low calcium intake
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Low iron intake
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Excess weight and obesity
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Cardiovascular disease
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Important factors in diabetes
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Changes required for diabetes sufferers
Dietary needs of the individual
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Using recommended dietary intakes
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Using the RDIs
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Understanding the dietary needs of the individual
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Recommended dietary intake tables
Factors that affect food selection
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Factors that affect food selection
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Factors that affect food selection: lifestyle
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Factors that affect food selection: family and culture
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Factors that affect food selection: subcultures
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Factors that affect food selection: family size
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Factors that affect food selection: developments in technology
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Factors that affect food selection: equipment in the home
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Factors that affect food selection: transport
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Socio-economic status
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The politics of food availablity
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Nutritional information and misinformation
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Influences on food choice and stage of life most likely affected
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The role of the media
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Food development
Families making changes to food choices
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The capacity of individuals and families to make changes to their food choices: skill
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The capacity of individuals and families to make changes to their food choices: time
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The capacity of individuals and families to make changes to their food choices: energy
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The capacity of individuals and families to make changes to their food choices: motivation
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The capacity of individuals and families to make changes to their food choices: money
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The capacity of individuals and families to make changes to their food choices: knowledge
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The capacity of individuals and families to make changes to their food choices: knowledge continued
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The capacity of individuals and families to changes their food choices
Fats
Primary healthcare for all
Minerals
Protein
Using resources to achieve changes to food choice
What is health?
Assessment
Learning Outcomes
This course will make you aware of the World Health Organisation’s nine important elements for primary healthcare. You will clearly understand the significance of carbohydrates, fats, protein and minerals. This course will teach you about your recommended dietary intakes (RDIs). It will introduce you to the serious effects of diet-related diseases and disorders and provide you with the knowledge to make good food choices.
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Certificate course, you have the option to acquire an official Certificate, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Certificate is:
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