Learn about the importance of good nutrition dietary therapy for diseases in this online diploma in nutrition course. This free online nutrition diploma course will introduce you to recommended dietary allowances, classes of nutrients, units of energy, energy requirements, and the major and trace minerals. Start the course and learn about nutritional science, disorders, meal planning, food safety and hygiene. The course also deals with the adaptation of a normal diet, principles of a therapeutic diet, and diet therapy for various diseases.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 191965 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 10-15 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Identify the relationship between food, nutrition and health • Discuss the different classes of nutrients needed by the body and digestion • Explain recommended dietary allowance and importance to the body • Examine the three macronutrients needed by the body; carbohydrates, proteins and lipids • Identify the units of energy and energy requirements of an individual • Discuss the seven major minerals and the nine trace minerals • Explain the concept of balanced diet and various food groups • Identify an appropriate guide for selecting adequate diet, food selection and meal planning • Discuss food sanitation, hygiene and items needing particular attention • Explain the therapeutic adaptation or modification of a normal diet • Discuss the symptoms, causes and dietary treatment of various diseases |
| Course Code | 420 |
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