Learning Outcomes

Relationship Between Food, Nutrition and Health

Digestion, Absorption and Utilization of Nutrients

Recommended Dietary Allowances

Lesson Summary

In this module, you will be introduced to a detailed understanding of the relationship between food, nutrition and health, and digestion and absorption of food. You will also be introduced to how nutrients can be utilized in the body, and some of the recommended dietary allowances to live healthily.

Carbohydrate

Fiber

Protein

Fats

In this module, you will be introduced to a detailed explanation of the various classes of nutrients, and the classification of carbohydrates as well as the types of dietary fiber. You will also be introduced to the causes of constipation, essential amino acids and also the types and health significance of protein along with saturated and unsaturated fats.

Energy

Fat Soluble Vitamins

Water Soluble Vitamins

In this module, you will be introduced to factors influencing energy needs, the roles of macronutrients in providing energy, lipids as well as units of energy and components of energy requirements. You will also be introduced to basal metabolic rate (BMR), energy balance, benefits of vitamins, and also dietary sources of some vitamins.

Major Minerals

Trace Minerals

In this module, you will be introduced to the functions of major minerals, sources and functions of calcium, magnesium and sodium. You will also be introduced to the functions of trace minerals in the body as well as the dietary sources and individual functions of these trace minerals.

Diploma in Nutrition, Therapeutics and Health - First Assessment

Water

Nutritional Disorders

Balanced Diet and Food Groups

Food Guide for Selecting Adequate Diet,

Meal Planning

Other Aspects Affecting Food Selection

In this module, you will be introduced to water as an essential nutrient and its functions, daily water losses as well as some nutritional disorders like protein-energy malnutrition, kwashiorkor, and marasmus. You will also be introduced to balanced diet and food groups, selecting adequate diet, meal planning, and aspects that affect food selection.

Food Sanitation and Hygiene

Water Purification

Therapeutic Adaptation of Normal Diet

Principles of Therapeutic Diet

Diet During Fevers

Diet in Lung Disease

In this module, you will be introduced to food sanitation and hygiene, the purification and filtration of water, the therapeutic adaptation of a normal diet as well as some modifications of a normal diet. You will also be introduced to the basis of a therapeutic diet, the principles of a therapeutic diet, and some diet that help during fevers and lung diseases.

Diet in GI Disorder - Constipation

Diet During Diarrhoea

Diet in Liver Disorders

Diseases of Gall Bladder

Diet in Diabetes

Diseases of Heart and Blood Vessels

In this module, you will be introduced to the dietary requirements needed to treat diseases affecting the intestines, liver, gall bladder, and treating diarrhoea. You will also be introduced to dietary requirements for diabetic patients as well as the dietary requirements for diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels.

Diet in Myocardial Infarction

Diet in Kidney Disorders

Diet in Renal Failure

Diet in Cancer

Diet in Metabolic Disorders

Diet in Stress, Burns and Surgery

In this module, you will be introduced to the stages of myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, acute and chronic kidney failure as well as the dietary requirements needed to treat these diseases. You will also be introduced to benign and malignant cancer development, the degrees of burn, kinds of stress and diet for before and after surgery.

Diploma in Nutrition, Therapeutics and Health - Second Assessment

Diploma in Nutrition, Therapeutics and Health - Assessment

Learn about the importance of good nutrition dietary therapy for diseases in this online diploma in nutrition course.

Diploma in Nutrition, Therapeutics and Health

This free online nutrition diploma course will introduce you to recommended dietary allowances, classes of nutrients, units of energy, energy requirements, and the major and trace minerals. Start the course and learn about nutritional science, disorders, meal planning, food safety and hygiene. The course also deals with the adaptation of a normal diet, principles of a therapeutic diet, and diet therapy for various diseases.

Primary Healthcare for All

Macronutrients

Micronutrients

This module discusses what health is, it talks about Primary healthcare and the World Health Organisation. You will learn about macro-nutrients - carbohydrates, proteins and fats - what they are and where they come from, and the various minerals that the body needs.

Dietary Needs of Individuals

Dietary Imbalances and Diet Related Diseases

Factors that Affect Food Selection

Changing Food Choices

In this module you will learn about the dietary needs of an individual. It reviews the recommended ratio of fats, carbohydrates and proteins in the human diet and examines the consequences of dietary imbalances. You will learn about factors that affect your choice of foods, and what influences an individual or family to change their food choices.

Human Health - Diet and Nutrition - Assessment

Make the right food choices for a healthier lifestyle with this free online diet and nutrition course.

Human Health - Diet and Nutrition

This free online diet and nutrition course offers tips for staying healthy in today's fast-paced world. Learning the daily recommended dietary intakes for carbohydrates, fats, protein, and minerals can help you make wise choices to maintain a healthy body. The course, updated in 2025, explores the factors affecting food choices. It shows how a balanced diet can lead to higher energy levels and better feelings of health in your day-to-day life.