Nutrition QQI L5

This programme aims to equip the learner with the knowledge and skill to explore: • The importance of healthy eating and its benefits to good health • The components of a healthy diet for all age groups • The process of digestion and the factors that affect it • The role of food and its significance in the management of a various conditions and diseases • And learn the specific terminology and language to enable the learner to discuss and write about nutrition. Students should have access to computer or laptop with internet access.

Course Content:

The course will introduce you to the subject of nutrition and provide you with the knowledge to explore: • The digestive system and how it works to absorb the daily nutrients required • The contents of the Irish diet, the function of food and the various classes of nutrients • Energy required by the body such as fats, carbohydrates and proteins along with vitamins, minerals and water • The function, sources and deficiency of the macro and micro nutrients • The importance of fibre and starch in the diet • The nutritional needs of infants through to the older adult • The groups of people who may be at risk of suffering deficiencies of the daily requirements • How to preserve, prepare and cook food • Food labelling and how to interpret food labels when you shop • Food additives and their impact on our health • The role of diet in a range of illnesses • How to create a menu for infants to older adults, for active and sedentary people, for special diets • The dietary recommendations of both the Department of Health and EU