Diet and Nutrition Advisor

Diet and Nutrition Advisor

We are constantly bombarded by the media with hints and tips for sensible eating habits and the need for eating healthy foods, and it can often seem contradictory. So how do we make sense of it all?

About Our Diet and Nutrition Advisor Course

This paper-based or online Diet and Nutrition course is aimed at enabling students to give clear, concise and no-nonsense diet and nutrition advice, and to educate others on health and wellbeing through diet and nutrition.

The nutrition course will touch crucial areas including nutrients and the digestive system, weight control and management, diets for various populations, and supplements.

Designed to engage the student in research and to think clearly and analytically, this nutrition course will prepare students with the skills essential to advising their clients.

Modules

• Unit: Introduction and Anatomy and Physiology
• Unit: The Digestive Process
• Unit: The Nutrient Groups
• Unit: Minerals and Water
• Unit: Carbohydrates and Proteins
• Unit: Nutrition - you are what you eat
• Unit: Guidelines to compiling eating programmes
• Unit: Metabolism and exercise
• Unit: Allergies and intolerances
• Unit: The Yeast Menace
• Unit: Food combining and supplements
• Unit: Deficiencies and Disorders
• Unit: Disease states
• Unit: Vegetarians and fats

For a more detailed syllabuson this course, click here

Entry Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this nutrition course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Diet and Nutrition Advisor.

Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.

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