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BHAB310
Diet and Nutrition

MQF Level: 6

ECTS Value: 2 ECTS

Self Study Hours: 24

Contact Hours: 10

Assessment Hours: 16

 

Overall Objectives and Outcomes

This unit enables learners to enhance their knowledge and understanding of diet and nutritional needs relating to complimentary therapists, mainly balanced diets and adverse effects of smoking, alcohol and excessive caffeine intake to the well-being. Learners should identify the role and
relevance of nutrition to beauty therapy Learners will research and investigate the main food group and will demonstrate understanding of absorption and digestion of nutrients. This knowledge will enable students to advise clients in making healthy dietary and nutritional choices.

By the end of this programme, participants should be able to:

Competences

a) Develop comprehensive knowledge of the subject of nutrition and its link to the well-being and healthy body;

b) Develop a comprehensive understanding of the nutritional value of nutrients in a balanced diet;

c) Perform consultation to assess dietary regime and lifestyle of client;

d) Provide dietary advice for clients for improving health and lifestyle;

e) Explain how food is digested;

f) Explain how nutrients are absorbed by the body;

g) Obtain lifestyle information during consultation with client;

h) Give dietary and lifestyle advice;

i) Research main food groups in relation to a healthy diet;

j) Create resources to support students’ understanding of proper diet and nutrition.


Knowledge 

a) Describe how the human body digests food and absorbs nutrients;

b) Explain the nutritional value of the main food groups;

c) Communicate what a balanced diet should consist of;

d) Explain how a healthy diet effects day to day functioning;

e) Describe the relation of anti-nutrients and pollution e.g. smoking, alcohol consumption, intake of caffeine, medication, car fumes, pesticides and dietary choices to health and wellbeing;

f) Develop knowledge of the main eating disorders and their effects on the body;

g) Identify a range of tools and sources to create appealing classroom resources.


Skills

a) Explain how the main food groups are digested and how the nutrients are absorbed by the body;

b) Demonstrate how to conduct a confidential and thorough consultation;

c) Instruct others on how to upgrade record cards with confidential information

d) Demonstrate how an imbalanced diet could affect the body;

e) Impart aftercare advice with regards to a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle;

f) Evaluate the effectiveness of resources in supporting students’ understanding of nutrition and diet.

Mode of Delivery

This module adopts a blended approach to teaching and learning. Information related to the structure and delivery of the module may be accessed through the IfE Portal. For further details, kindly refer to the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Policy and Procedures found on the Institute
for Education’s website.

Assessment Methods

This module will be assessed through: Forum/Practical Tasks and Theoretical Assignment.

Suggested Readings

Core Reading List
  1. 1. Roth, R (2010) Nutrition and Diet Therapy. UK: Cengage Learning
  2. Pinna, K., Rady Rolfes, R., and Whitney, E. (2020). Understanding Normal and Clinical
    Nutrition. US: Cengage Learning.
  3. Preedy, V, R (2012) Handbook of Diet, Nutrition and the Skin. Issue 2 of Human Health
    Handbooks. Switzerland: Springer Publications International.
  4. Pappas, A., Liakou, A. & Zouboulis, C.C. (2016). Nutrition and skin. Rev Endocr Metab
    Disord 17, pp. 443–448. https://doi-org.ezproxy.is.ed.ac.uk/10.1007/s11154-016-9374-z
Supplementary Reading List
  1. Johnson, L.T., Ralston, P.A. (2016). Beauty Salon Health Intervention Increases Fruit and
    Vegetable Consumption in African-American Women. Journal of the American Dietetic
    Association, 110(6), pp. 941-945.
  2. Pappas, A. (2011). Nutrition and Skin: Lessons for anti-aging, beauty and healthy skin. US:
    Springer Verlag Inc.
  3. Papas, A,M (1998) Antioxidant Status, Diet, Nutrition and Health. UK: Taylor and Francis.
Suggested Websites
  1.  Healthy Eating Tips: http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy eating diet.htm
  2. Nutrition: http://www/nutrition.gov/
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