Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health

What Will You Learn?

• Unit 1: Explore the principles of healthy eating
• Explore what a healthy diet is and how the diet affects health. Examine various lifestyle diseases, the role different nutrients play in assisting how your body functions and learn how to plan a healthy meal and prepare food safely.
• Unit 2: Consider the nutritional needs of a variety of individuals
• Explore how nutritional needs alter with age from children up to older people, looking specifically at dietary requirements for these demographics. Additionally, learn the factors that create barriers to a healthy lifestyle.
• Unit 3: Use food and nutrition information to plan a healthy diet
• Develop an awareness of food labels and how this can be used to plan healthier meals and encourage a healthier diet. Explore the advantages and disadvantages of food additives and evaluate your own diet.
• Unit 4: The principles of weight management
• Explore the risks associated with ineffective weight management and how to implement effective methods of weight management. Look at how societal demands for a particular body image can negatively influence weight management and how to plan a short-term weight management programme that works for you.
• Unit 5: Understanding eating disorders
• Study different eating disorders and their effect on health and well-being. Explore the complex connection between food and feelings and how to access information and support in relation to eating disorders.
• Unit 6: Principles of food safety for the home environment
• Learn how to implement food safety in a safe environment, avoid contamination and identify hazards. As well as develop an understanding of the importance of personal hygiene when handling food.