Nutrition: A Practical Approach explains nutrition in
an understandable, interesting and straightforward way.
It is suitable for use on a variety of nutrition courses
including those offered by VTCT, ION, ITEC and the Home
Study Nutrition Diploma Course written by the author and
accredited by Vocational Awards International. It is
also ideal for those studying a nutrition module on
therapy-based courses such as the VTCT Holistic Diploma
or NVQ 3 in Beauty Therapy. It is excellent reference
material for health practitioners, holistic therapists
or anyone with a general interest in nutrition. Divided
into 3 parts, Part 1 covers the basic theory for
nutrition including macronutrients (carbohydrates,
proteins and fats), micro nutrients (vitamins and
minerals), herbal remedies and superfoods. It also
covers diet, supplements, food labels, food myths and
nutrition of specific groups of people, such as pregnant
women. Part 2 covers nutritional influences on body
systems and explains over 100 everyday symptoms
including fatigue, loss of concentration, aching joints,
bloating, heartburn, PMS, endometriosis, arthritis,
candid and insomnia.Symptoms are listed for each body
system and an explanation of how diet affects each
system is given. From the digestive system through to
the urinary system, recommendations are given by way of
supernutrients, herbal remedies, superfoods and
lifestyle changes. Part 3 helps you to get started in
the field of nutrition. It covers topics ranging from
diet planning principles to calculating Body Mass Index
and The Weakest Link questionnaire. This simple
questionnaire is quick to complete and helps you to
ascertain your client's weakest body system. This
enables you to provide effective home care advice
regarding the system which needs most support in
association with Part 2 of the book. |
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