NUTRITION FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH

This course is designed to provide the participant with both general and advanced nutritional information. Nutrition will be examined from a health perspective. Facts and fallacies will be explored. Topics to be covered include Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins and Minerals, Digestion, Dietary Analysis, Nutrition for Health and Chronic Diseases, Caloric Calculation and Weight Loss Fad Diets.

Macronutrients

Carbohydrates: Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose, Lactose, Starches, and artificial sweeteners…

Fats: Mono & Polyunsaturated fat, Saturated and Hydrogenated oils, Cholesterol, Omega 3…

Proteins, Essential and Non-Essential Amino Acids.

Water.

Vitamins and Minerals

Fat soluble vitamins (Vitamins E, A, D and K).

Water soluble vitamins (Vitamins B and C).

Major Minerals (Calcium, Chloride, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, sulfur).

Trace Minerals (iodine, iron, zinc, selenium, fluoride, chromium; copper, manganese, molybdenum).

Deficiencies and toxicity.

Digestion and Absorption

The Digestive tract

Digestion and absorption of lipids..

Digestion and absorption of proteins.

Digestion & absorption of Carbohydrates.

The Glycemic Index.

Dietary Analysis

Concepts in dietary analysis.

Macronutrient analysis.

Vitamin and mineral analysis.

Food Labels.

Nutrition in Health and Disease.

Health eating.

Nutrition and heart disease.

Nutrition and cancer.

Weight Loss Fad Diets

Health risks of obesity.

Health risks of weight loss.

Fad diets.

Energy Production and Metabolism

Metabolic rate. 

Caloric need calculation.

Factors affecting metabolic rate

Delivery method: online (Zoom) training 

Duration: 3 hours/session; 2 sessions/week; for 1 month

Number of seats: 25

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