Understanding Nutrition Certificate
Understanding Nutrition Certificate Course
This course is designed to help students learn about the fundamental principles of nutrition including physiology, anatomy, macronutrients and micronutrients, duties and responsibilities of a nutritionist and more.
What You Will Learn
- Introduction to the concept of nutrition and how it impacts individual and public health in the UK. In addition, you will learn about balanced diets and the idea of a food pyramid.
- Human anatomy and physiology including organ systems such as digestive, muscular, skeletal, nervous, endocrine, urinary, respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
- Structure and metabolism of fats, proteins and carbohydrates as well as enzymatic action.
- Rich sources of proteins, carbohydrates and fats and the number of calories that different nutrients provide. You will learn about the correct proportion of nutrients involved in a balanced diet.
- Monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides and the specific organs and enzymes involved in the breakdown of macronutrients. You will also learn about important amino acids, fatty acids and their derivatives.
- Vitamins (including Vitamin A, B, C, D, E and K) and for every vitamin, you will learn about its functions, benefits, deficiency and toxicity symptoms.
- Action and benefits of minerals like calcium, iron, phosphorous, magnesium, potassium, sodium and so on. You will learn about deficiency symptoms as well as the interplay between vitamins and minerals.
- Different nutritional requirements of women in different stages of their lives including puberty, pregnancy and lactation phases.
- Nutritional requirements for infants, growing children and teenagers as well as identify different eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia.
- Special nutritional requirements of older people and sportspersons as well as the duties, responsibilities and job profile of nutritionists.
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- Definition of nutrition as a discipline
- Importance of nutrition and its role in personal and national health
- Factors to consider in the study of nutrition
- Nutritional requirements and the concept of a balanced diet
- Understand basic human anatomy and organ systems
- Physiology of each system and functions
- Skeletal, muscular and cardiovascular system
- Muscular, urinary and endocrine system
- Identification of the nature of proteins and foods containing protein
- Amino acids and their role in nutrition
- Protein digestion and enzymatic action
- Simple and complex carbohydrates, structure and metabolism
- Effects of excessive and inadequate intake of carbohydrates
- Glycaemic index and glycaemic load
- Fatty acids and glycerol
- Types of fats (unsaturated, saturated and trans fats)
- Fat digestion process and enzymatic action
- Fat emulsion and the absorption process
- Fat metabolism and effects of excessive and inadequate intake
- Fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins and their role in biological function
- Biological functions, metabolism and deficiency symptoms of vitamin A
- Biological functions, metabolism and deficiency symptoms of vitamin D, E
- Biological functions, metabolism and deficiency symptoms of vitamin K
- Biological functions, metabolism and deficiency symptoms of vitamin C
- The metabolism, function and benefits of Vitamin B complex
- Deficiency symptoms, sources and toxicity side-effects
- Functions and benefits of minerals
- Calcium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, sulphur and selenium
- Nutritional requirements of infants and preschool children
- Importance of breast milk and how to wean infants off
- Diets and nutritional requirements of school children and adolescents
- Nutritional dilemmas faced by teenagers in the UK
- Different nutritional needs for women
- Why iron and calcium are important for women
- Nutritional status before, during and after conception
- Nutrition for menopause
- Dietary reference values, goals and guidelines
- Nutrition tips for older adults and sports persons
- Efforts of the UK government with regard to providing nutrition for the public
- Differences between a dietitian, nutritionist and nutritional therapist
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Understanding Nutrition Certificate
on 21st November 2024
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 10 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 10 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 10 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 12 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
It is a high standard, very well designed course, with lots of detailed academic information about nutrition from the aspects of anatomy, physiology and chemistry. It covers healthy nutrition from conception to old age in an engaging way.
Audio is a new feature: you don't need to read the text and can listen the course material whilst you doing your everyday chores. It also helps people, who are not visual types, to learn, or someone with a bad eyesight.
The course also outlines the role of a nutritionist and like all other New Skills Academy courses, it has a lifetime access and provides a recognised certificate.
Overall, I am very pleased with the experience with this high quality course and looking forward to enrol to other programs of the Academy.
Zsuzsanna Horak Zsuzsanna Horak
Understanding Nutrition Certificate Course
This course is designed to help students learn about the fundamental principles of nutrition including physiology, anatomy, macronutrients and micronutrients, duties and responsibilities of a nutritionist and more.
What You Will Learn
- Introduction to the concept of nutrition and how it impacts individual and public health in the UK. In addition, you will learn about balanced diets and the idea of a food pyramid.
- Human anatomy and physiology including organ systems such as digestive, muscular, skeletal, nervous, endocrine, urinary, respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
- Structure and metabolism of fats, proteins and carbohydrates as well as enzymatic action.
- Rich sources of proteins, carbohydrates and fats and the number of calories that different nutrients provide. You will learn about the correct proportion of nutrients involved in a balanced diet.
- Monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides and the specific organs and enzymes involved in the breakdown of macronutrients. You will also learn about important amino acids, fatty acids and their derivatives.
- Vitamins (including Vitamin A, B, C, D, E and K) and for every vitamin, you will learn about its functions, benefits, deficiency and toxicity symptoms.
- Action and benefits of minerals like calcium, iron, phosphorous, magnesium, potassium, sodium and so on. You will learn about deficiency symptoms as well as the interplay between vitamins and minerals.
- Different nutritional requirements of women in different stages of their lives including puberty, pregnancy and lactation phases.
- Nutritional requirements for infants, growing children and teenagers as well as identify different eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia.
- Special nutritional requirements of older people and sportspersons as well as the duties, responsibilities and job profile of nutritionists.
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- Definition of nutrition as a discipline
- Importance of nutrition and its role in personal and national health
- Factors to consider in the study of nutrition
- Nutritional requirements and the concept of a balanced diet
- Understand basic human anatomy and organ systems
- Physiology of each system and functions
- Skeletal, muscular and cardiovascular system
- Muscular, urinary and endocrine system
- Identification of the nature of proteins and foods containing protein
- Amino acids and their role in nutrition
- Protein digestion and enzymatic action
- Simple and complex carbohydrates, structure and metabolism
- Effects of excessive and inadequate intake of carbohydrates
- Glycaemic index and glycaemic load
- Fatty acids and glycerol
- Types of fats (unsaturated, saturated and trans fats)
- Fat digestion process and enzymatic action
- Fat emulsion and the absorption process
- Fat metabolism and effects of excessive and inadequate intake
- Fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins and their role in biological function
- Biological functions, metabolism and deficiency symptoms of vitamin A
- Biological functions, metabolism and deficiency symptoms of vitamin D, E
- Biological functions, metabolism and deficiency symptoms of vitamin K
- Biological functions, metabolism and deficiency symptoms of vitamin C
- The metabolism, function and benefits of Vitamin B complex
- Deficiency symptoms, sources and toxicity side-effects
- Functions and benefits of minerals
- Calcium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, sulphur and selenium
- Nutritional requirements of infants and preschool children
- Importance of breast milk and how to wean infants off
- Diets and nutritional requirements of school children and adolescents
- Nutritional dilemmas faced by teenagers in the UK
- Different nutritional needs for women
- Why iron and calcium are important for women
- Nutritional status before, during and after conception
- Nutrition for menopause
- Dietary reference values, goals and guidelines
- Nutrition tips for older adults and sports persons
- Efforts of the UK government with regard to providing nutrition for the public
- Differences between a dietitian, nutritionist and nutritional therapist
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Understanding Nutrition Certificate
on 21st November 2024
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 10 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 10 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 10 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 12 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
It is a high standard, very well designed course, with lots of detailed academic information about nutrition from the aspects of anatomy, physiology and chemistry. It covers healthy nutrition from conception to old age in an engaging way.
Audio is a new feature: you don't need to read the text and can listen the course material whilst you doing your everyday chores. It also helps people, who are not visual types, to learn, or someone with a bad eyesight.
The course also outlines the role of a nutritionist and like all other New Skills Academy courses, it has a lifetime access and provides a recognised certificate.
Overall, I am very pleased with the experience with this high quality course and looking forward to enrol to other programs of the Academy.
Zsuzsanna Horak Zsuzsanna Horak
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