Level 2 Understanding Nutrition and Health (online)

Develop your understanding of nutrition and health with this nationally recognised Level 2 Certificate, delivered through flexible online learning. This course is ideal for anyone looking to improve their knowledge of healthy eating, nutrition and wellbeing, whether for personal interest, professional development or to support a role working with others.

A balanced diet plays an important role in supporting physical and mental wellbeing. This course will help you understand the principles of healthy eating, the role nutrients play in the body and how food choices can influence overall health.

Throughout the course, you’ll explore how nutritional needs vary between individuals, the importance of safe food preparation and how healthy lifestyle choices can support wellbeing. You’ll also develop an understanding of weight management, eating disorders and the relationship between food, health and emotional wellbeing.

On this course, you’ll explore:

• The principles of healthy eating and how diet can affect overall health
• The role of different nutrients and how they support the body’s functions
• How nutritional needs can change throughout life, from childhood through to older age
• Factors that can create barriers to maintaining a healthy lifestyle
• How to use food labels and nutritional information to make informed choices
• The benefits and disadvantages of food additives and their impact on diet
• The principles of effective weight management and the risks associated with unhealthy approaches
• The relationship between body image, food and wellbeing
• Different types of eating disorders, their impact on health and where to access support
• Food safety, hygiene and safe preparation practices in a home environment

Please note – This online learning course is only available to learners living within Hampshire and close surrounding areas. Applications from outside these areas will be returned.