Essentials of Nutrition Home Study Course

This Nutrition Home Study Course covers the pre-requisites required for the Applied Nutrition Course. The Nutrition Home Study Course has been designed for those with no previous nutritional or scientific background, and gradually builds upon students' knowledge.

How does the Nutrition Home Study Course work?
Essentials of Nutrition is a fully supported open learning (home study) course. Students work through the materials at their own pace, and have access to their tutor by email, telephone or through our website. This means it has never been easier to get the nutrition qualifications you need.

How is the Nutrition Home Study Course assessed?
There are four Nutrition Home Study Course assignments to be completed and submitted for marking by the tutor; feedback to the student on each assignment is provided. The fifth and final assignment pulls the whole Nutrition Home Study Course together and ensures that the student is capable of analysing a dietary input and capable of giving valid feedback based on the analysis.

The Nutrition Home Study Course content includes:

1   What constitutes a Healthy Diet
2   What are the main nutrients we obtain from food?
3   Basic Physiology and Biochemistry
4   The Digestive System
5   Protein
     - Amino acids
     - Functions of proteins
     - Formation of polypeptides
     - The digestion and absorption of proteins
     - How much protein do we require?
     - The vegetarian diet
6   Fats
     - Saturated and unsaturated fat
     - Trans-fats
     - Digestion and absorption of fats
     - Fat transportation in the body
     - What is cholesterol?
     - Cholesterol control with high fibre intake
     - Essential fatty acids
     - Why is fat important in our diet?
     - How much fat do we need?
     - Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
     - Monounsaturated Fats
7   Carbohydrates
     - What are Carbohydrates (CHO's)?
     - Carbohydrate digestion
     - Suitable snacks after exercise
     - Fibre
     - What are the benefits of fibre?
     - How much fibre (NSP) do we need?
     - Which carbohydrates for weight control?
8   Fluids
     - Water
     - Dehydration
     - Alcohol
     - Caffeine
     - Caffeine digestion
     - Health issues
9   Food labels & food diaries
     - Understanding Food Labels and Food Diaries
     - Understanding food labels
     - Calculating your dietary intake