Human Nutrition Part 3

Overview

This Human Nutrition Part 3 course from Warnborough College teaches you how to develop a well balanced diet. Topics covered include how cooking and food processing affect nutrition, recommended nutrient intakes, assessing nutritional needs, planning a balanced diet, timing of meals, needs for special people/groups.

Aims

• Determine appropriate food preparation for different foods, in relation to food value for human health.

• Explain the characteristics of food processing techniques and their implications for human health.

• Recommend daily food intakes for people with differing nutritional needs.

• Manage dietary intake of more significant vitamins including B and C complex vitamins for good health.

• Manage dietary requirements of significant minerals including calcium & iron for good health.

• Plan in detail, an appropriate seven day diet plan, for an “average” adult.

• Determine dietary needs of different individuals.

• Plan diets to achieve different, specific purposes.

• Plan diets for specific needs for people at different stages of life.