Course description
Ideal if you are looking for a career in healthcare, fitness, nutrition or hospitality, this nationally recognised course allows students to gain a solid understanding of health and nutrition. You can then apply the skills and knowledge to your current or future job. Gain insight into effective weight management including effective methods for a specific individual. You'll also understand eating disorders, the causes and its effects on others.
Course Content
Qualification Number: 601/3389/2
Unit 1 Explore Principles of Healthy Eating (R/505/2204)
- How diet is linked to health
- The components of a healthy diet
- The nutrients in food and their role in maintaining health
- The principles of healthy food preparation
Unit 2 Consider Nutritional Needs of a Variety of Individuals (J/601/2535)
- The nutritional needs of children and young people
- The nutritional needs of older people
- Special dietary requirements
- Barriers to healthy eating
Unit 3 Use Food and Nutrition Information to Plan a Healthy Diet (M/601/2545)
- Understand food labelling
- Food additives
- Principles of healthy eating
Unit 4 The Principles of Weight Management (L/505/2203)
- The risks associated with ineffective weight management
- How body image may influence weight management
- Effective methods of weight management
- Plan a short-term weight management programme for an individual
Unit 5 Understanding Eating Disorders (D/506/2928)
- The term 'eating disorder‘
- Causes of eating disorders
- How an eating disorder may affect the individual and others
- How a specific eating disorder may be managed
Unit 6 Principles of Food Safety for the Home Environment (T/506/3146)
- The importance of handling food safely
- Importance of personal hygiene when handling food
- How to store food safely
- How food storage can affect the nutritional value of food
- How to keep the food work area clean
- How to check food is cooked to the correct temperature
- How to dispose of food waste safely
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