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Introduction to the Role of Nutrition in Human Health

Online
3-4 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn about the key relationships between food, nutrition, and human health in this free online human nutrition course. The free online human nutrition course will introduce you to the relationship between food, nutrition and health, and how the body digests, absorbs and utilizes nutrients. Start the course and learn about the classes of nutrients and their various food sources, the energy requirements in the body, and the causes, symptoms and dietary requirements for some diseases that affect the body.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID196060
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration3-4 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike 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 PathWhat You Will Learn In This Free Course
• 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
• Recall 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 a balanced diet and various food groups
• Identify an appropriate guide for selecting an 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 Code2077

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