This course has been designed to educate students about all aspects of weight management and reduction. The course takes a scientific approach, allowing students to discover the physiological and evolutionary theories behind weight loss in humans. Students will assess how factors such as stress, genetics and exercise affect our ability to shed unwanted weight.
On top of this, students will study the carbohydrate hypothesis, the role of insulin and debunk medical myths that surround weight loss. The will also analyse and discuss current scientific reasoning behind obesity and weight loss. Spread over 12 engaging modules, this home study course is the perfect way to get ahead in the field of nutrition.
This online course has been designed for individuals with a personal or professional interest in nutrition and weight management. The course is suitable for beginners or those who have studied our other course in nutrition and want to broaden their understanding of the topic.
Anyone is welcome to enrol on this course, regardless of their academic background. All we ask is that our students have an enthusiasm for learning and a way to access our online learning platform and course materials.
By the end of your course you will have a firm knowledge of nutrition and weight loss techniques. You may choose to use this knowledge as a basis for further study. There are plenty of university courses which offer programmes in nutritional sciences.
If you don’t fancy further study, then this course can also help you find employment or progress in your current career. As people become increasingly health conscious, more and more opportunities are being created for experts in this field. Jobs include but are not limited to:
For more information about this course, give us a call on this number: 0121 392 8288
On successful completion of your course, you will receive a Stonebridge Associated Colleges Certificate of Completion.
Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.
*You will have access to the course for 24 months.
Lesson 1: Introduction to weight management
By the end of lesson 1, you should be able to:
Describe our weight loss philosophy
Understand why diets don’t work
Describe the constituents of a diet and understand why they are our life support system
Explain what the priorities are in the human diet
Describe the best way to cut calories
Lesson 2: How our body processes the food we eat
By the end of lesson 2, you should be able to:
Understand how our bodies process the food we eat
Distinguish between different types of thirst
Describe hunger
Understand the need for nutrient dense foods
Explain why insulin is referred to as the ‘fat hormone’
Describe food intolerance
Lesson 3: Food infections and diets
By the end of lesson 3, you should be able to:
Describe the problems associated with intestinal parasites, Candida, hypoglycaemia, alcohol, free radicals and oxidative damage
Explain why diets don’t work
Understand why diet is important in the context of human evolution
Lesson 4: The secret of weight control
By the end of lesson 4, you should be able to:
Understand the secrets of weight control
What role carbohydrates play in weight control
How to rebalance the body
Describe a low carb cave-man style diet
Design a weight loss diet
Lesson 5: The importance of exercise in weight loss
By the end of lesson 5, you should be able to:
Describe the benefits of exercise
Understand some of the psychological issues that can affect our ability to maintain a healthy weight
Lesson 6: A guide to running your practice
By the end of lesson 6, you should be able to:
Describe the 10 steps to assessing and treating your clients
Lesson 7: Running weight loss retreats
By the end of lesson 7, you should be able to:
Describe how to put together your own plan for running a weight loss retreat
Lesson 8: Obesity and weight management and the health hazards associated with obesity
By the end of lesson 8, you should be able to:
Discuss the scientific studies on obesity and weight management related to aetiology and the natural history of obesity and the health hazards associated with obesity in adults.
Lesson 9: Obesity therapy in adults and healthy eating plans
By the end of lesson 9, you should be able to:
Discuss the scientific studies related to obesity therapy in adults and healthy eating plans.
Lesson 10: Healthy diets and dietary and nutritional assessment
By the end of lesson 10, you should be able to:
Discuss the science referring to the dietary and nutritional assessment in adults as well what constitutes a healthy diet in adults.
Lesson 11: Dietary therapy, types of diet, insulin resistance, dietary fat and carbohydrates
By the end of lesson 11, you should be able to:
Discuss the science related to dietary therapy, types of diet, insulin resistance, dietary fat and carbohydrates as well as activity and exercise in obesity.
Lesson 12: Different types of bariatric surgery and their effectiveness
By the end of lesson 12, you should be able to:
Understand the different types of bariatric surgery and their effectiveness.
At the end of lesson 12 you will also receive some recipe suggestions for your clients and a list of useful addresses and websites.
What's Included
This course has been designed to educate students about all aspects of weight management and reduction. The course takes a scientific approach, allowing students to discover the physiological and evolutionary theories behind weight loss in humans. Students will assess how factors such as stress, genetics and exercise affect our ability to shed unwanted weight.
On top of this, students will study the carbohydrate hypothesis, the role of insulin and debunk medical myths that surround weight loss. The will also analyse and discuss current scientific reasoning behind obesity and weight loss. Spread over 12 engaging modules, this home study course is the perfect way to get ahead in the field of nutrition.
This online course has been designed for individuals with a personal or professional interest in nutrition and weight management. The course is suitable for beginners or those who have studied our other course in nutrition and want to broaden their understanding of the topic.
Anyone is welcome to enrol on this course, regardless of their academic background. All we ask is that our students have an enthusiasm for learning and a way to access our online learning platform and course materials.
By the end of your course you will have a firm knowledge of nutrition and weight loss techniques. You may choose to use this knowledge as a basis for further study. There are plenty of university courses which offer programmes in nutritional sciences.
If you don’t fancy further study, then this course can also help you find employment or progress in your current career. As people become increasingly health conscious, more and more opportunities are being created for experts in this field. Jobs include but are not limited to:
For more information about this course, give us a call on this number: 0121 392 8288
On completion of your course, you will receive two certificates:
Diet and Nutrition Advanced Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, to view a sample of the college’s award, please click here.
At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Stonebridge Associated Colleges has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 4 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.
Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
To view a sample of the Certificate of Achievement, please click here.
On completion of this course you will be eligible to join the following Professional Associations(s):
On successful completion of your course your qualification is awarded. You will receive an attractively presented Diploma or Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, this will also allow you to use the letters SAC. Dip. or SAC. Cert. after your name.
Stonebridge Associated Colleges is one of the leading (and biggest) distance education colleges in the U.K and internationally. We have many thousands of students studying with us at any one time from locations all over the world. Our diplomas will always count towards your future, and will improve your prospects of future employment or higher level study etc. by proving that you have studied to a certain level, that you have proficiency in your chosen subjects and that you are interested in your field of choice. Education is always an investment in your future and you will find this to be the case with our qualifications in your jurisdiction.
Lesson 1: Introduction to weight management
By the end of lesson 1, you should be able to:
Describe our weight loss philosophy
Understand why diets don’t work
Describe the constituents of a diet and understand why they are our life support system
Explain what the priorities are in the human diet
Describe the best way to cut calories
Lesson 2: How our body processes the food we eat
By the end of lesson 2, you should be able to:
Understand how our bodies process the food we eat
Distinguish between different types of thirst
Describe hunger
Understand the need for nutrient dense foods
Explain why insulin is referred to as the ‘fat hormone’
Describe food intolerance
Lesson 3: Food infections and diets
By the end of lesson 3, you should be able to:
Describe the problems associated with intestinal parasites, Candida, hypoglycaemia, alcohol, free radicals and oxidative damage
Explain why diets don’t work
Understand why diet is important in the context of human evolution
Lesson 4: The secret of weight control
By the end of lesson 4, you should be able to:
Understand the secrets of weight control
What role carbohydrates play in weight control
How to rebalance the body
Describe a low carb cave-man style diet
Design a weight loss diet
Lesson 5: The importance of exercise in weight loss
By the end of lesson 5, you should be able to:
Describe the benefits of exercise
Understand some of the psychological issues that can affect our ability to maintain a healthy weight
Lesson 6: A guide to running your practice
By the end of lesson 6, you should be able to:
Describe the 10 steps to assessing and treating your clients
Lesson 7: Running weight loss retreats
By the end of lesson 7, you should be able to:
Describe how to put together your own plan for running a weight loss retreat
Lesson 8: Obesity and weight management and the health hazards associated with obesity
By the end of lesson 8, you should be able to:
Discuss the scientific studies on obesity and weight management related to aetiology and the natural history of obesity and the health hazards associated with obesity in adults.
Lesson 9: Obesity therapy in adults and healthy eating plans
By the end of lesson 9, you should be able to:
Discuss the scientific studies related to obesity therapy in adults and healthy eating plans.
Lesson 10: Healthy diets and dietary and nutritional assessment
By the end of lesson 10, you should be able to:
Discuss the science referring to the dietary and nutritional assessment in adults as well what constitutes a healthy diet in adults.
Lesson 11: Dietary therapy, types of diet, insulin resistance, dietary fat and carbohydrates
By the end of lesson 11, you should be able to:
Discuss the science related to dietary therapy, types of diet, insulin resistance, dietary fat and carbohydrates as well as activity and exercise in obesity.
Lesson 12: Different types of bariatric surgery and their effectiveness
By the end of lesson 12, you should be able to:
Understand the different types of bariatric surgery and their effectiveness.
At the end of lesson 12 you will also receive some recipe suggestions for your clients and a list of useful addresses and websites.
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