This course will provide the student with the knowledge required to manage the changing nutritional needs in human beings from early life to later life stages. It will also impart the skills needed to run a successful weight management program

This course covers the importance of nutrition across the human life cycle starting with pregnancy, then progressing to infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and the elderly. Each life stage is discussed with an understanding of the physiological changes and nutritional implications for each stage.

This is an introductory course that will provide you an overview of nutrition and nutrients. You will understand the chemistry of macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, and protein) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), their absorption, storage, and metabolism, role in health and disease.

In this course you will learn about: