Nutrition Essentials > Real Food Foundations

About Course

Master the science of nutrition to fuel health and prevent disease. Deeply explore the roles of essential nutrients, from metabolism to cellular function, while interpreting current dietary guidelines for longevity.

Beyond the basics, this course will transform your understanding of food into practical wellness strategies, bridging the gap between nutrition and lifestyle.

Investigate the vital roles of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, and minerals in the human body, utilizing nutritional biochemistry and scientifically based dietary research to maximize health span and prevent chronic illness.

The course integrates practical applications of evidence-based nutrition recommendations and food selection, food safety, digestive physiology, metabolic energy balance, fitness optimization, and customized dietary requirements for diverse life stages and population needs.

Conclude the course implementing strategies and linking them to your personal needs to optimize your own wellness and to mitigate chronic disease risks for you, those who you love, while preserving our Mother, planet Earth.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
1 - Translate food label data and national guidelines into actionable, healthy, and culturally appropriate food choices.
2 - Evaluate Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) to determine appropriate nutrient intake and caloric needs.
3 - Analyze the structure and physiological functions of the human digestive system.
4 - Examine the metabolic functions of specific nutrients within the body.
Identify the signs, symptoms, and causes of common nutrient deficiencies and excesses.
5 - Evaluate the dynamic relationship between energy intake and expenditure.
6 - Analyze how the human body utilizes macronutrients for fuel during physical activity.
7 - Implement evidence-based food safety, storage, and cooking techniques to prevent food-borne illness.
8 - Develop personalized nutritional strategies that address specific, diverse, and cultural life-stage needs.

Course Content

Introduction Nutrition and You

Achieving a Helathy Diet

MyPlate

Food-borne Illness and Food Safety

Digestion, Nutrition and the Human Body

Carbohydrates

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Introduction Nutrition and You

Achieving a Helathy Diet

MyPlate

Food-borne Illness and Food Safety

Digestion, Nutrition and the Human Body

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Vitamins

Minerals

Nutrients Important as Antioxydants

Nutrients Important for Metabolism and Blood

Nutrients Important for Bone Function

Water and Minerals Important for Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Energy Balance and Body Weight

Fitness and Nutrition for Weight Management

Nutrition from 1 to a 100

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: From Childhood to the Elderly Years

Nutrition and Society: Diets around the World.

Nutrition and You: Your Health and Dietary Trends.