Course: Nutrition in the Health Sector

Watch the following video for an introduction to pictorial food group guides. This video covers food group systems in Australia, China and Indonesia.

The process of food digestion begins in our mouth and proceeds all the way through the GI tract ending at the anus. Anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract The gastrointestinal tract …

A fad diet is a popular eating plan that promises quick weight loss or other health benefits. After viewing this video, you should be better equipped to identify fad diets …

Lactose intolerance and coeliac disease are two common conditions resulting from nutrient malabsorption. After watching this video you should be aware that although they have similar symptoms, their causes and …

What are the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)? The World Health Organisation defines the SDOH as ‘the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live and age, and the …

After watching this video you should be aware that, even though older adults usually have decreased energy needs, their requirements for several nutrients increases. You will have some practical suggestions …

After watching this video you should be aware of the processes involved to produce energy from the three energy-yielding nutrients, carbohydrate, fat and protein.

After watching this video you should be able to explain how a body expends energy by summarising the three main components of energy expenditure- basal metabolism, physical activity and the …

After watching this video you should be able to explain how the nutrient recommendations are translated into practical food-based guides as illustrated in the Australian NHMRC Five Food Group system. …

After watching this video you should be aware that nutrient requirements change as we progress across the life stages and can vary between genders and that nutrient recommendations can be …