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Overview
Poor diet and poor mental health are the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. We now know that diet quality is a modifiable factor that is linked to mental and brain health across all stages of our lives.
Key facts:
We will explore how our daily diets may affect our mental and brain health, including the role of our immune system and gut microbiome.
Food and Mood - Improving Mental Health Through Diet and Nutrition at FutureLearn will provide research evidence, practical examples, skills development, and collaboration on dietary intake assessment, strategies and resource sharing for dietary change.
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What topics will you cover?The relationship between diet/nutrition and mental and brain health
Factors influencing diet, nutrition and mental health
Dietary styles, behaviours, guidelines and assessment
The role of inflammation and gut microbiota for mental health
How diet can be optimised for mental and brain health
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Duration
- Part-time
- 21 days
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Psychology Food Science View 34 other Short Courses in Food Science in United KingdomExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course is designed for anyone with an interest, or with experience of, good or bad mental health.
This course will also be of interest to healthcare practitioners working with people with mental and brain health issues or in roles related to diet, nutrition and mental and brain health education.
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International
349 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 349 USD for the full programme during 21 days. -
National
349 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 349 USD for the full programme during 21 days.
Unlimited subscription: $39.99 / month
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