The science of nutrition and health eating

Course Description:
After studying this course, you should be able to:
  • demonstrate and understand how food is processed and then used in the body
  • apply knowledge to understand healthy eating advice and identify how it varies in different countries
  • make sense of food labels and perform basic calculations of energy in food
  • describe and know about food allergies and intolerances
  • describe and understand possible reasons for the current obesity epidemic.
Target Audience: All
Developed by: The Open University
Online: Online or Face to Face
Education Level: CPD Credits
Access: Register on website
Category: Health Prevention, Health Promotion
Sub-Category: Healthy Eating
Cost: Free
Duration: 8 weeks