Healthier Food and Special Diets (Nutrition)
The benefits of a healthy and varied diet are indisputable. The government is committed to reducing death and ill health caused by diet-related disease. Consumers are increasingly aware of the effects of a poor diet – childhood obesity, in particularly, is a cause for national concern. More than ever caters need to understand the link between diet and health. People working with food have a responsibility to keep up-to-date with current recommendations and guidelines.
The course covers the following topics:
- Introduction to nutrition
- The balance of good health
- Diet and health
- Nutritional requirements of different groups
- Catering for different groups
- Food processing and fortification
- Food labelling
On completing this qualification candidates will be able to understand:
- nutrition terminology
- that a nutritionally balanced diet has a positive effect on health
- the relationship between diet and health
- that different groups of people require different diets to suit their lifestyle
- the guidance that is available and describe, in general terms, the requirements of the current legislation
- that food processing and manufacture can change the nutritional content of foods
- the importance of accurate nutritional information being available on food products
The course is 6 hours duration and assessment is by a multiple choice question paper by the CIEH (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health).
Registered Centre with the CIEH
