Nutrition concerns how food and drink affects our bodies. Nutrition studies seek to understand how food and drink gets converted into energy and later into tissue in our body, with a special emphasis on the consequences of our food choices. Nutritionists are professionals that many of us now seek to help us get our food choices right. Alison’s free online nutrition courses will give you an introduction to macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.

Human Nutrition - Introduction to Macronutrients

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Human Nutrition - Introduction to Macronutrients

Q: What are the best free online nutrition courses?

The best free online nutrition courses available on Alison include: Human Nutrition - Introduction to Macronutrients- Revised Diploma in Human Nutrition - Revised 2017 Human Health - Diet and Nutrition - Revised Introduction to Human Nutrition - Revised Diploma in Health Studies - Revised 2017

Q: How much does an online nutrition course cost?

Each of the online nutrition courses on Alison are free, as are all of Alison's online courses. Alison's learners do not have to pay anything to take these courses unless they want a digital or physical copy of the course certificate.

Learn the importance and function of macronutrients for nourishment with this introduction to macronutrients course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Discuss the various types of carbohydrates
Discuss alternative sweeteners
Discuss the various types of amino acids
Describe the process of protein synthesis
Outline the four levels of protein structure
Discuss types of proteins
Discuss fatty acids and their differences
Identify food sources of fatty acids
Discuss the role of eicosanoids

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