- Location: Gorey Community School Esmonde Street Gorey Wexford Ireland
- Duration: 12 Weeks
Course details
This course is suitable for anyone working in childcare, healthcare, community care, nursing, or hospitality. It looks at the nutritional composition of food and the affects of food and nutrition on an individuals health and personal wellbeing.
- Functions of food, specifying the different classes of nutrients and their main functions
- Energy values of the different food types and the factors that affect the energy requirement of an individual
- Basal metabolic rate (BMR) and reference nutrient intake (RNI) and the factors that can alter BMR
- Functions of the digestive organs and the process of digestion and absorption of nutrients in the human body
- Role of each type of fat (monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated) and fatty acids in relation to health and the effects of the deficiency and excess intake of fat
- Main sources of fat, carbohydrates and protein in the Irish diet
- Functions, sources, deficiency symptoms and the effects of excessive intake of the fat-soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins
About Gorey Adult Learning Centre
Adult education provides an opportunity for people to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills and, through improved co-operation and communication, to create a better community, society and environment in which we live.The Adult Education Department at We_They is a vibrant unit with accredited up-to-date courses, modern technology and professional teaching staff. We offer evening classes and courses which are constantly monitored to ensure they are relevant and contemporary, and the curriculum is tailored to the needs of the students. Underpinning that commitment, we strive to meet new opportunities which students wish to explore - if the course you require is not listed
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