Diet and Nutrition
About Diet and Nutrition
Our diet and nutrition awareness course will teach learners how to review what their patients need, including key minerals and nutrients. Training will also cover how to change a patient’s diet to help avoid illness. The trainer will then explain what causes malnutrition and how to feed the elderly.
Course Length
Our Diet and Nutrition training course is 2 hours long and completed in a half-day. Our courses are structured to allow breaks for learners to eat and rest.
Certificate Validity
The Diet and Nutrition training certificate lasts 12 months (1 year). Before expiry, you’ll need to re-enrol to receive a new certificate.
Delivery
Our most popular form of training is held in-house, where we send a trainer out to your premises for a face-to-face session (for groups of up to 12). We also run the Diet and Nutrition training course online. Ask about our webinar sessions.
Topics Covered
Please see our course outline here. During this Diet and Nutrition training course, you will learn what nutrition is, what nutrients are, the role of fruits and vegetables, and more…
Cost/Pricing
Pricing can vary depending on location, dates, group size (where applicable), and more factors. For a free email quotation, please contact our advisors directly on 0800 781 2041 or leave an enquiry.
How do you get Certified?
This course is available via an in-house group course for up to 12 delegates. Choose for the course to be delivered either face to face or by a blended learning option, at a time and place convenient to you. Alternatively, learn through one of our scheduled courses at centres located across the UK. Upon completion of this course, a certificate will be awarded.
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Diet and Nutrition Course Outline
- What is nutrition?
- Nutrients.
- Fruits and vegetables.
- Nourishing the elderly.
- What is malnutrition and how does it affect the body?
- What causes malnutrition?
- Screening tools.
Speak with one of our training consultants for free advice, no-obligation quotations, and more useful information.
Diet and Nutrition FAQs
What is a Diet and Nutrition course?
A Diet and Nutrition course is designed to enable those working with others to assist service users in choosing and orally consuming food and drink that is nutritionally suitable for the individual.
Who should attend this course?
This course is recommended for Care workers and professionals who are responsible for overseeing the nutritional requirements of others in their care.
What does the course cover?
The course teaches learners a sound understanding of nutrition and how diets are tailored for specific age ranges. They will learn about factors that lead to malnutrition and look at screening tools to ensure the nutritional requirements of a diet are correct.
How is the course different from the Nutrition awareness course?
This course includes elements that cover nutritional requirements for the elderly and children. It also discusses differences in a diet for those involved in sport.
Diet and Nutrition FAQs
What is a Diet and Nutrition course?
A Diet and Nutrition course is designed to enable those working with others to assist service users in choosing and orally consuming food and drink that is nutritionally suitable for the individual.
Who should attend this course?
This course is recommended for Care workers and professionals who are responsible for overseeing the nutritional requirements of others in their care.
What does the course cover?
The course teaches learners a sound understanding of nutrition and how diets are tailored for specific age ranges. They will learn about factors that lead to malnutrition and look at screening tools to ensure the nutritional requirements of a diet are correct.
How is the course different from the Nutrition awareness course?
This course includes elements that cover nutritional requirements for the elderly and children. It also discusses differences in diets for those involved in sport.
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