Courses
Nutrition - Carbohydrates (CHO)
This course takes a broad view of carbohydrates and their importance to the body. It is designed to help the student to understand the facts to enable them to adjust their own diets or to advise others. It is particularly useful for Personal Trainers, Fitness Instructors and Therapists who deal with their clients in a holistic way.
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Nutrition - Fats
This course is designed to give a thorough overview of one of the major groups of nutrients – the fats. The aim of the course is to classify common dietary fats, give an overview of structure and function to clarify the differences between good and bad fats and to help people to make informed choices.
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Understanding Diabetes
This is a foundation course for nutritional therapists, personal trainers and anyone working with diabetics, to enable them to understand and appreciate the disease and its complications. The aim of the course is to equip therapists and trainers with a thorough knowledge of current medical treatment of diabetes to facilitate informed interaction with the patient’s medical team and to help them understand the needs of the patient. The course ranges from the physiological mechanisms of diabetes within the body to the global epidemiology of the disease. It is illustrated with case studies. A basic understanding of physiology is assumed.
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