ITEC Diet Nutrition Diploma Course
This course will introduce students 
to basic concepts of diet and nutrition, and will highlight ways that they can integrate good nutrition into their own lifestyles, and the lifestyles of others.
Potential Reasons for Doing the Course
- Learn more about the area of diet and nutrition from a personal development perspective
- Gain extra information when dealing with fitness or therapy clients
- Increase ability to provide nutrition information and support to sports teams/individuals
- Increase awareness of strategies required for dealing with clients with conditions affected by diet
Course Content 
- Functions and sources of nutrients
- Principles of digestion and absorption
- Healthy eating guidelines
- Nutrition requirements at different life stages
- Diet and disease prevention
- Health conditions affected by diet
- Weight loss and weight gain
- Food labeling
- Nutrition for sport
- Final multiple choice written exam
- Case studies – analysis of diets with strategies for improvement
***Please note that this course is intended to give a sound background in the area of diet and nutrition in order to allow the student to offer general nutritional advice to clients.
This course is not equivalent to a degree course in nutrition or dietetics.
Course runs from October '07 to May '08
Monday evenings 7-10pm DCU
Course Fee: €995 (including exam fees)
For further information on this course contact helen@littonlanetraining.com or 086/3572105