Professional Certificate program, taught by prof. Sander Kersten a leading global expert in the field of nutrition you will learn how to analyze examine the information overload about nutrition and health to build a healthier lifestyle for you.
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 good understanding of energy homeostasis and the regulation of weight. Also, you will learn about health problems related to overnutrition and undernutrition. You will learn strategies to improve nutritional status, combat overnutrition and undernutrition based on scientific knowledge. The program covers everything from fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, and water. You will get the necessary knowledge, skills and tools to become more critical towards the food and health related messages we’re constantly bombarded with.
Program will also help us 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 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. Health care professionals will benefit by acquiring a solid academic knowledge base in nutrition that will be useful 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.