Meal Planning, Sanitation and Therapeutic Nutrition
Learn about meal planning, food hygiene and dietary requirements for some diseases in this clinical nutrition course.
Description
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.
Inicio Curso AhoraModules
Meal Planning
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Meal Planning - Learning Outcomes
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Water
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Nutritional Disorders
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Balanced Diet and Food Groups
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Food Guide for Selecting Adequate Diet, Practical Aspects of Food Selection
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Meal Planning
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Other Aspects Affecting Food Selection
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Meal Planning - Lesson Summary
Sanitation and Therapeutic Nutrition
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Sanitation and Therapeutic Nutrition - Learning Outcomes
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Food Sanitation and Hygiene
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Water Purification
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Therapeutic Adaptation of Normal Diet
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Principles of Therapeutic Diet
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Diet During Fevers
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Diet in Lung Disease
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Sanitation and Therapeutic Nutrition - Lesson Summary
Therapeutic Nutrition I
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Therapeutic Nutrition I - Learning Outcomes
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Diet in GI Disorder - Constipation
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Diet During Diarrhoea
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Diet in Liver Disorders
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Diseases of Gall Bladder
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Diet in Diabetes
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Diseases of Heart and Blood Vessels
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Therapeutic Nutrition I - Lesson Summary
Therapeutic Nutrition II
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Therapeutic Nutrition II - Learning Outcomes
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Diet in Myocardial Infarction
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Diet in Kidney Disorders
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Diet in Renal Failure
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Diet in Cancer
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Diet in Metabolic Disorders
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Diet in Stress, Burns and Surgery
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Therapeutic Nutrition II - Lesson Summary
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this course, you will be able to:
- Examine water as an important nutrient and its composition in the body
- Discuss the sources and functions of water as long as daily water losses
- Explain the concept of balanced diet and various food groups.
- Identify an appropriate guide for selecting adequate diet and food selection
- Discuss the objectives of meal planning and how to plan a meal
- Discuss food sanitation and hygiene as well as items that require particular attention
- Explain the therapeutic adaptation or modification of a normal diet
- Discuss the symptoms, causes and dietary treatment of various diseases
Certification
All Alison courses are free to study. To successfully complete a course you must score 80% or higher in each course assessments. Upon successful completion of a course, you can choose to make your achievement formal by purchasing an official Alison Diploma, Certificate or PDF.
Having an official Alison document is a great way to celebrate and share your success. It is:
- Ideal to include with CVs, job applications and portfolios
- A way to show your ability to learn and achieve high results