Nutritional Advisor Course. Sports Courses. Portobello Institute

The Nutritional Advisor (Diet & Nutrition) course will teach you how to recognise a diet that consists of foods that are balanced in their growth, maintenance and repair of the living body without harmful excesses. You will gain a thorough understanding of the digestion system & the factors that interfere with digestion & dietary health and this will give you the knowledge to appreciate a healthy & well-balanced diet. The Nutritional Advisor (Diet & Nutrition) course is essentially designed if you just wish to gain a more indepth study of diet & nutrition or if you wish to complement a qualification in complimentary or sports therapy or for those working in the food industry.

In other countries, foods eaten are very different than our own, yet the majority of people grow well and stay healthy. With worldwide concern about the increase in obesity & the effects this will have on the population, there has never been more interest in understanding diet & nutrition & the effect this has on our general wellbeing. If you are interested in understanding the effects of diet & nutrition and the ways in which the adequacy of the components of any diet can be assessed, then this course is particularly suited to you.

Qualifications gained

Portobello Institute Nutritional Advisors Diploma
ITEC Diploma in Diet & Nutrition for Complimentary Therapists (optional see Note below)

Note: If you hold, or are studying concurrently, an ITEC or equivalent Diploma course in Complementary Therapies then you are eligible to take the examinations for the ITEC Diploma in Diet & Nutrition for Complimentary Therapists. Many of these complimentary therapy courses are available through Portobello Institute.

Entry requirements

Entry to this course is by direct application to the college. There are no previous academic requirements.

Course structure

This is a part time course.

Course content modules

Detailed study of the digestive system. Factors that effect digestion including basic nutritional shortfall, lack of fibre, digestive enzymes, low stomach acid & acid alkaline balances.
Definitions of foods, nutrients, diet & calories while studying in depth the natural sources, excess intake & deficiency symptoms of vitamins, minerals, co-enzymes & trace elements.
Functions, sources & deficiencies of toxicity, the effects of cooking, processing & storage on foods.
Identify Cholesterol, its function & the relationship between diet, health, cholesterol & the dangers of high levels.
Foods including the essential differences between refined & unrefined foods including the organic foods.