Nutrition
Overview
Nutrition is a 60 hour course that gives you a solid, practical understanding of how food affects the body, from the basic building blocks of a healthy diet to the way nutrition needs change across different stages of life. You will look at real dietary guidelines, learn how to assess someone’s nutritional intake, and see how food choices connect to the prevention and management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.
The course also covers the communication side of the job, including how to deliver clear dietary advice and how to account for cultural habits when guiding someone toward healthier eating.
What You Will Learn
- Explain the basic concepts of nutrition and the nutritional needs of different age groups
- Describe the role of carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals in the body
- Apply dietary guidelines and recommendations from recognized health organizations
- Explain how the body digests and absorbs nutrients, and what affects that process
- Match nutrition and energy needs to a person’s physical activity and exercise routine
- Support healthy weight management and carry out basic nutritional assessments
- Adapt nutrition guidance for chronic conditions and for different life stages, from pregnancy through older age
- Apply food safety and hygiene principles and communicate nutrition advice effectively
Course Curriculum
| Module | What you cover | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Nutrition | Basic concepts in nutrition and the nutritional requirements of different age groups | 4 hours |
| Macronutrients | Carbohydrates, protein and fat: their functions and sources | 4 hours |
| Micronutrients | Vitamins and minerals, their functions, sources and importance to health | 4 hours |
| Dietary Guidelines and Recommendations | Guidelines from recognized health organizations and how to apply them in practice | 4 hours |
| Digestion and Absorption | How the body digests and absorbs nutrients, and the factors that affect it | 4 hours |
| Energy Metabolism | The basics of energy metabolism and what affects basal metabolic rate and energy use | 4 hours |
| Nutrition and Exercise | Nutritional needs for physical activity, and pre and post workout guidelines | 4 hours |
| Weight Management | Principles of weight loss and weight gain, and strategies for healthy weight management | 4 hours |
| Nutritional Assessment | Methods for assessing a person’s nutritional status and interpreting dietary intake data | 4 hours |
| Nutrition and Chronic Diseases | The role of nutrition in preventing and managing conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and hypertension | 4 hours |
| Nutrition Across the Life Span | Nutritional needs during pregnancy and lactation, and for infants, children, adolescents, adults and older people | 4 hours |
| Food Safety and Hygiene | Why food safety matters in nutrition, and guidelines for safe food handling and storage | 4 hours |
| Nutrition Education and Counseling | Techniques for delivering nutrition education and counseling, and effective communication | 4 hours |
| Cultural Influences and Current Topics in Nutrition | How culture and social factors shape eating habits, plus emerging trends and current research in nutrition | 4 hours |
Certification
Graduates who complete the course successfully receive a certificate recognized by Lebanon’s Directorate General of Technical and Vocational Education.
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