Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
This online course explored the scientific basis of human nutrition, and current nutrition concepts and controversies. It helped demystify the complex and often conflicting messages about diet and health from sources like the media, food industry and scientific community.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr Alex Mavroeidi
Honorary Lecturer at The Institute of Medical Sciences
University of Aberdeen
Professor Alexandra Johnstone
Personal Chair, The Rowett Insitute
University of Aberdeen
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe components of a healthy diet
- Identify principles of healthy eating
- Apply principles learned to assess their own dietary intake
- Develop an understanding of good examples of evidence based research
- Calculate their own Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Explore the influences on food choice and eating behaviors
- Identify current nutrition controversies
- Discuss their own views on food and eating
Syllabus
- Principle constituents of food
- Foods and dietary patterns that meet UK based dietary recommendations
- Foods and dietary patterns associated with reduced risk of common chronic diseases
- Nutrition information in news and the media
- Nutritional knowledge of personal food choices and dietary patterns
Issued on 3rd January 2023
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