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University of Aberdeen - Nutrition and Wellbeing 

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Nutrition and Wellbeing
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Overview

Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

2,763

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

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Nutrition and Wellbeing
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FutureLearn 
Highlights

  • Duration 4 weeks
  • Weekly study 3 hours
  • 100% online Learn at your own pace
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Nutrition and Wellbeing
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FutureLearn 
Course details

Skills you will learn
More about this course
  • This nutrition course will help you understand the scientific basis of human nutrition, and current nutrition concepts and controversies.
  • Each week you'll look at a different theme:
  • Which components of your diet can promote wellbeing and reduce the risk of diseases?
  • What are the 'drivers' that influence our food choices?
  • Can you really eat your way to health?
  • Are our genes to be blamed for our current nutritional habits?

Nutrition and Wellbeing
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

The makings of a healthy diet

Welcome to the course

Diet through the centuries

Components of the healthy diet

Nutrients in food

End of the week summary

Why do we eat what we eat?

Welcome to Week 2

Why do we eat what we eat?

Sustainability

How do we make our food choices?

End of the week summary

Food and disease - what is the weakest link?

Welcome to Week 3!

Cardiovascular diseases and diet

Food and cancer prevention

End of the week activities

Nutrition fads, myths and the plain truth

Welcome to Week 4

Nature vs nurture

Nutrition fads, myths and the plain truth

End of the week

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