Nutrition has always been a essential factor, going back to our ancestors where from Homo Aquaticus the human, became a Homo Sapien. Our distant ancestors ate no dairy or grain products.

Most food intolerances come about due to the fact that within the Digestive System, the Enzyme that should be there to work on the food , is non existent, so the body has a hard time trying to absorb.

For example: If a person is intolerant to wheat, the enzyme Gluten would be missing from the system. If a person has an intolerance to Lactose, in this case, the Lactose enzyme in the persons` Digestive System is missing. This little explanation has been simplified.

Students will learn how to measure the B.M.I. and B.M.R for each client.

They will learn how to prepare a specific diet for each individual client to suit their personal requirements keeping in mind the clients life style, sleeping and working pattern, checking also a person's blood type to see what could be ideal for the person.

The syllabus includes:

What are: Minerals, Vitamins, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Fats and Water and their importance in everybody's diets. Working out what form of eating patterns and what foods a person may have in relation to his/her specific needs or condition. What roles do Anti-oxidants, Free radicals, Preservatives etc. play on our well being. What life style we lead. Stress factors. Dietary plans for persons to keep themselves healthy.

Vegetarian and vegan diets. G.I level in foods. What cooking, freezing, blanching, frying and burning does to the Vitamin and Mineral content.

Full revision of the Digestive system.

Recommended text books:

An Introductory Guide to Anantomy and Physiology by Louise Tucker

The NEW Optimum Nutrition Bible by Patrick Holford

The Manual of Nutrition by The Food Agency

Students sitting for ITEC exams need to provide case evidences that they have been working out different programs of eating regimes for 5 different people. This work will be monitored and guidance will be given fully by the tutor. Tests and HW will be given regularly.

Important!

All courses consist of Theory and Practice which will be done during the lesson and practice is to be done extra to build hours of training (except for Diet and Nutrition).

Practice can be done at the Centre. The use of the Centre facilities is included in the fees for/of the courses.

All courses also consist of a Unit which puts together: Ethics, Sterilisation, First Aid, Business Studies. This Unit is compulsory but students sit for the Unit only once and the result of this exam will always be added to the result of each exam that the students sits after the initial one.

Practical examinations will be conducted by ITEC examiners.

Theory examinations are all Multiple choice: Stem, 1 key and 3 distracters.

Seminars or short courses are available for people who are already studying in the field.