Nutrition and Healthy Eating
AU$59.00
Course Duration: 30 mins
Accessible for: 31 days
In this course, you will learn what nutrition is and why supporting people with disability to have a balanced diet is important. We’ll start by exploring the essential nutrients required and how to locate them within various food sources. Next, you will delve into nutritional risks and the contributing factors that render people with disabilities more vulnerable to deficiencies.
You’ll understand the impact of nutritional deficiencies on health and well-being, and find out what you can do to support people to make healthy food choices and develop their independence in accessing and preparing food. Lastly, you’ll learn about the role of Nutritionists and Dietitians, discerning when to enlist the assistance of other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal nutrition and safety during mealtimes.
After this lesson you will be able to:
- Explain what nutrition is and what healthy eating looks like
- Identify factors contributing to nutritional risk and understand common nutritional deficiencies and their health consequences
- Promote good nutrition, healthy eating, and mealtime safety for participants
- E-learn (30 min)
- Assessment (10 questions)
- 4 resources:
- Nutrition Australia Healthy Eating Pyramid
- Enjoy Safe Meals Website
- Australian Dietary Guidelines – Standard Serves Fact Sheet
- Red Flags for Health, Nutrition and Mealtime Support
- Certificate of completion
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