Today’s Groupon offers a course in personal nutrition for £39, distributed by Shaw Academy.

The Specifics

• Full interactive online learning
• Live sessions suitable for mobile devices
• CPD-accredited diploma upon successful completion
• Suitable for personal and professional use
• Includes 10 online audio and visual modules plus bonus material
• Full online support
• No prior knowledge or experience required
• Real-life case studies to demonstrate practical steps
• Step by Step practical tips with each lesson
• Self-assessment multiple choice questions

The Modules

• Module 1: What Is Nutrition?
• Module 2: Food Composition - The Essential Nutrients
• Module 3: Healthy Eating Guidelines
• Module 4: Eating for Energy; Alcohol and Superfoods
• Module 5: Anthropometrics and Estimating Energy Requirements
• Module 6: Understanding Weight Loss and Fad Diets
• Module 7: Behavioural Change and SMART Goals
• Module 8: Diet, Exercise and Sports Nutrition
• Module 9: Understanding Food Labelling and Nutritional Claims
• Module 10: Fast Food and Special Diets

Topics Covered

• Seven-day meal plans tailored to the individual
• Food diaries
• Easy healthy eating recipes
• Sensible snacking
• Food labelling card
• Blood pressure monitoring aids
• Cholesterol monitoring tools
• BMI calculator tool
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Goal setting, models of change, positive thinking, reward charts and simple steps to change