In this free online course you will learn about planning meals, food hygiene and various dietary requirements for some diseases. The course explains why water is an essential nutrient and effects of daily water losses is explained. Next, the course introduces the concept of balanced diet and food groups. Effective meal planning, and aspects that affect food selection will also be covered in the course.

You will learn about food sanitation and hygiene, the purification and filtration of water, the therapeutic adaptation of a normal diet as well as some modifications of a normal diet. This course will also teach you about the principles of a therapeutic diet. The dietary requirements needed to treat diseases affecting the intestines, liver, gall bladder, and treating diarrhoea will be covered.

Finally, you will learn about dietary requirements for treating diseases that affect the heart and the kidney, as well as the dietary requirements for treating cancer, and various types of burns will be covered. The course also covers key aspects of food sanitation and hygiene. Start the course today and learn about nutritional disorders, balanced diet and food groups, and meal planning in a healthcare setting.