Nutrition and Health

A study of the current state of knowledge concerning the relationship between diet and health. The study includes an understanding of how specific components within food can promote or adversely affect health. The study includes nutritional analysis studies enabling students to critically assess the health status of menus and diets and cater for healthy eating.

1. Examine the different aspects of the relationship between diet and health

2. Identify how specific components within foods promote or adversely affect health.

3. Analyse diets and menus to determine nutritional content and value.

4. Apply dietaty modifications diets/menus to cater for health