About this Professional Certificate
In this Professional Certificate program, taught by prof. Sander Kersten, a leading global expert in the field of nutrition, you will learn how to analyze and interpret the information overload about nutrition and health to help build a healthier lifestyle for you and/or your patients.
You will learn about the composition of macro- and micronutrients, their role in the body, and their impact on our health. You will get a sound understanding of energy homeostasis and the regulation of bodyweight. Also, you will learn about health problems related to overnutrition and undernutrition. You will learn strategies to improve nutritional status, and combat overnutrition and undernutrition based on scientific knowledge. The program covers everything from fat, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water. You will acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and tools to become more critical towards the food and health related messages we’re constantly bombarded with.
This program will also help you develop a critical mindset. You will learn how to distinguish misinformation about food as you discover what is complete nonsense, what has a scientific basis and where the truth is somewhere in between.
This program is especially useful for health care professionals who are looking to update their knowledge and skills about nutrition and people working in the food industry with a non-nutrition background (such as food technology, legal, marketing, HR and communication staff). Health care professionals will benefit by acquiring a solid academic knowledge base in nutrition that will be helpful in their interactions with patients and clients.
Professionals working in the food industry with a non-nutrition background will benefit by gaining a better understanding of foods and nutrients and how they can impact our health, which will useful in the design of new foods and new health claims and will allow for better communication with nutritionists and food scientists within and outside the company.
Health care professionals and health associate professionals often require formal qualifications and updated schooling to practice their profession. For some associations, this program may be used for CEUs. Please check with your local organization if the program qualifies.
What you'll learn
- How nutrition impacts health
- Introduction to the field of nutrition and food
- Basic chemistry and composition of food, their role in the body and their impact on health
- How to better weigh and interpret the information overload about nutrition and health
- Skills needed to effectively assess, design and implement dietary strategies and nutritional therapy at a basic level.
From | Wageningen University & Research, WageningenX via edX |
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Hours | 128 |
Instructors | Sander Kersten, Alida Melse, Inge Brouwer, Guido Hooiveld |
Language | English |
Subjects | Science Personal Development |
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Nutrition and Health: Macronutrients and Overnutrition Food plays a central role in our society but few people actually understand what it does to our bodies. Learn more about nutrition and how our diet profoundly impacts our current... edX | Wageningen University & Research, WageningenX |
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Nutrition and Health: Micronutrients and Malnutrition There is an overload of information about nutrition and health, but what is the truth and what can you do to improve the health of your patients? Learn more about nutrition and... edX | Wageningen University & Research, WageningenX |
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From | Wageningen University & Research, WageningenX via edX |
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Hours | 128 |
Instructors | Sander Kersten, Alida Melse, Inge Brouwer, Guido Hooiveld |
Language | English |
Subjects | Science Personal Development |
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Mortgage Servicing Professionals- HUD $45k
Tax Professionals - Private Client/HNW $54k
Laboratory and Clinical Trauma Professionals $61k
Experienced Audit & Tax Professionals - Private Company Services $62k
IT Professionals (multiple openings) $65k
IT Professionals (Multiple Positions) $66k
Assistant Chairman of Schwabs Network of Asian Professionals $90k
PMO Professionals $91k
IT Engineering & Consulting Professionals $92k
Salaried Professionals Executive $98k
Information Assurance/Security Professionals - Computer Science $154k
Chairman, Orlando Chapter of the Young Professionals Network $651k
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