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CPD-ACCREDITED online NUTRITION ADVISER COURSEWould you like to learn about nutrition and see beyond the various fad diets? This advanced online nutrition adviser course is accredited by the internationally recognised CPD service. By studying this course, you will gain a strong understanding of nutrition by covering food and nutrients, healthy eating and obesity, psychology of eating and diets and disease prevention. Do you want to:
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course modules
Food and Nutrients
1. Proteins and Amino Acids
2. Carbohydrates, simple and complex sugars
3. Dietary fat and fatty acids
4. Starches and fibre
5. Vitamins, minerals and trace elements.
6. Fluid intake including water, caffeine and alcohol.
Diets, well-being & obesity
7. The energy balance
8. Understanding and accelerating body metabolism
9. Children's diets and the eat well plate
10. Vegetarian and vegan diets
11. Different diets: GI, high protein, liquid diets & pH
12. Religious diets
13. Analysis of food labelling
14. Health claims and marketing terminology
Influencing behavioural change
15. Psychology of overeating & behavioural change
16. The behavioural change cycle
17. Tips on influencing change
18. Food intake assessments
19. Body measurements
Dietetic management of disease
20. Diabetes
21. Disorders of the stomach and colon
22. Coronary Heart Disease
23. Dyslipidemia
24. Hypertension
25. Osteoporosis
26. Food allergies and Intolerances
1. Proteins and Amino Acids
2. Carbohydrates, simple and complex sugars
3. Dietary fat and fatty acids
4. Starches and fibre
5. Vitamins, minerals and trace elements.
6. Fluid intake including water, caffeine and alcohol.
Diets, well-being & obesity
7. The energy balance
8. Understanding and accelerating body metabolism
9. Children's diets and the eat well plate
10. Vegetarian and vegan diets
11. Different diets: GI, high protein, liquid diets & pH
12. Religious diets
13. Analysis of food labelling
14. Health claims and marketing terminology
Influencing behavioural change
15. Psychology of overeating & behavioural change
16. The behavioural change cycle
17. Tips on influencing change
18. Food intake assessments
19. Body measurements
Dietetic management of disease
20. Diabetes
21. Disorders of the stomach and colon
22. Coronary Heart Disease
23. Dyslipidemia
24. Hypertension
25. Osteoporosis
26. Food allergies and Intolerances
course outlines
In this course you will gain a strong understanding of the role of nutrition in the human body by understanding each of the main food groups. You will learn about complex carbohydrates, polyunsaturated fats as well as the glycaemic index. We will then focus on understanding diets, well-being and obesity by examining the human energy balance, body detoxification as well as gaining a deep understanding of our metabolism.
We will also focus on examining special diets, children’s diets, marketing terminology and food labels. You will also gain practical guidance on how to affect human behaviour, understanding how to assess and measure dietary intake and how to adjust for specific needs. You will also learn about the dietetic management of disease, covering diabetes, disorders of the stomach, cardiovascular disease and food allergies.
CPD Certification Services
This course is accredited by the CPD Certification Service, which is an independent body that ensures qualifications are in line with professional standards. Organisations that are already members of the CPD Certification Service include the NHS, the General Medical Council, the Health and Care Professionals Council, institutions such as the London School of Economics, Cancer Research, Kings College and the London Stock Exchange as well as businesses such as UBS bank, AXA, JP Morgan and others.
What can you do following the course?
You could work in a health food shop, for a nutritional medicine company, in a fitness centre, as a nutrition journalist and more. Even if you don’t plan to pursue being a nutrition adviser as a career, it is great for those looking to make more informed decisions about their own health and the health of the spouses and children.
Working with Diet Specialist
You can also elect to work with Diet Specialist, being your own boss and managing your own clients. Please contact us for more information.
Post career coaching
Another option is to get career coaching from our experienced physiotherapist, who will be able to guide you on what career options are available.
What do you get with the course?
We will also focus on examining special diets, children’s diets, marketing terminology and food labels. You will also gain practical guidance on how to affect human behaviour, understanding how to assess and measure dietary intake and how to adjust for specific needs. You will also learn about the dietetic management of disease, covering diabetes, disorders of the stomach, cardiovascular disease and food allergies.
CPD Certification Services
This course is accredited by the CPD Certification Service, which is an independent body that ensures qualifications are in line with professional standards. Organisations that are already members of the CPD Certification Service include the NHS, the General Medical Council, the Health and Care Professionals Council, institutions such as the London School of Economics, Cancer Research, Kings College and the London Stock Exchange as well as businesses such as UBS bank, AXA, JP Morgan and others.
What can you do following the course?
You could work in a health food shop, for a nutritional medicine company, in a fitness centre, as a nutrition journalist and more. Even if you don’t plan to pursue being a nutrition adviser as a career, it is great for those looking to make more informed decisions about their own health and the health of the spouses and children.
Working with Diet Specialist
You can also elect to work with Diet Specialist, being your own boss and managing your own clients. Please contact us for more information.
Post career coaching
Another option is to get career coaching from our experienced physiotherapist, who will be able to guide you on what career options are available.
What do you get with the course?
- University style lecturing with notes and exams.
- Tutor support from dietitians registered with the HCPC and BDA.
- Online tutoring of all 26 modules listed below and HD videos.
- A comprehensive 120 page manual covering all aspects of the course.
- Online quizzes to re-enforce understanding.
- End of course examination with certificate upon completion.
- Lifetime access to material.
- Option to open a Diet Specialist nutrition clinic upon completion.
support
As part of your course, you will receive unlimited support from our registered dietitians and nutritionist tutors. To access this support during the course, you have a few options available to you:
Our tutor can help you with a variety of matters including:
- You can contact your tutor via info@thespecialistacademyhub.com
- You can get in touch via our phone number 08450 542241
Our tutor can help you with a variety of matters including:
- Technical questions about the course.
- Issues surrounding how to access course material.
- General matters around studying online
- Any other matters that you need further information on.
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Feedback from previous clients with The Specialist Academy
Julie Norton – GKN Aerospace
The training course contained information that will enhance both my job role and my family lifestyle.
Hemin F Najmadden - Medical Doctor
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Louise Smith – Senior Occupational Health Adviser - Volkswagen
Your knowledge of the subject is very vast. This training course has giving me lot of new information
Julie Owen - Senior Dental Nurse
Having just completed the diet specialist course I have learned so much and found the course very informative, easy to follow and I thoroughly enjoyed enhancing my knowledge and understanding over the past 10 months.
I would highly recommend this course
Natalie Jones - Senior Occupational Health Adviser- The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) - Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom.
You have excellent presentation and communication skills and delivered the course with enthusiasm.
Laura Vaughan - Food teacher
I thoroughly enjoyed the course. I am a Food teacher and a chef and so was fascinated by the subject.
Janette Pickles - Senior Occupational Health Adviser - Serco Occupational Health
You were really able to link the information to current situations in the workplace, and making sense of the terminology.
Jim Mccombie - Clinical Hypnotherapist
Thank you very much. I enjoyed the course very much and found it contributed greatly to my practice as a Clinical Hypnotherapist in developing a weight control program.
Kate Fletcher - Senior Occupational Health Adviser-Serco Occupational Health
Enjoyed the training very much, and gained some very useful information.
Andrea van der Meer
I’d like to find the opportunity to thank you all again for the amazing course.