A Beginner's Guide to Healthy Eating
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A Beginner's Guide to Healthy Eating
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Discover how your nutritional choices can impact your health and wellbeing with the University of Adelaide.
Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,763 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
A Beginner's Guide to Healthy Eating
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- Curriculum
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- In order to be energised and ready to take on life, it’s important to know the foods that can provide you with all the nutrients you need to feel your best
- On this four-week course, you’ll be guided by an expert in dietary nutrition, learning the basics of food, nutrition, and its impact on your health and wellbeing
- You’ll delve into the six classes of nutrients, learning to categorise foods and explain their effects on our bodies
- With your knowledge of food composition, you’ll be better equipped to make healthy, nutritional choices and understand the impact they have on your energy levels and overall health
- You’ll compare various food groups and food group systems and learn how to ensure adequate nutrients are sourced within different diets including flexitarian, vegan, and vegetarian
- By the end of this course, you’ll understand how the composition of different foods contributes to our overall health
A Beginner's Guide to Healthy Eating at FutureLearn Curriculum
A Beginner's Guide to Healthy Eating
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Food composition and nutrients
Getting started
Introduction to Week 1
Food composition
Energy yielding and non-energy yielding nutrients
Bringing it all together
Food composition and non-nutrients
Introduction to Week 2
Dietary fibre
Phytochemicals
Additives in food
Bringing it all together
Nutrient recommendations
Introduction to Week 3
An overview of nutrient recommendations
Exploring nutrient recommendations from other countries
Translating nutrient recommendations to food group serves & dietary patterns
Bringing it all together
Food group systems and healthy eating guidelines
Introduction to Week 4
Food group systems
Food groups
Healthy eating and dietary guidelines
Bringing it all together
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