Inclusion and diversity

Nutrition

A ten-day blended course (live sessions plus guided work) on nutrition for teachers and students: dietotherapy, healthy diets for each age and group, personalised eating plans and nutrition plans for schools, care homes, hospitals and sports clubs. It also covers communication in health education and entrepreneurship in the food industry, through case studies and practical activities.

10 days
Certificate of attendance
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Who it is for

Students
Teachers

What you will learn

Understand dietotherapy
Understand a healthy diet for each age and population group
Develop good communication skills in nutrition
Become an entrepreneur in the food industry

By the end of the course, you will be able to

Draw up nutrition plans for specific groups and institutions
Apply the principles of dietotherapy to case studies
Communicate healthy eating messages in health education
Develop a food industry business idea

Programme, day by day

Day 1Food literacy in Portugal

Introductory meeting: practical arrangements, timetable and venue
Portuguese challenges and strategies to reduce salt and sugar and promote food literacy

Days 2–3Dietotherapy

Principles of dietotherapy
Protocols of a nutrition appointment
Nutrition plans for specific groups: gender, age and physical activity
Case studies 1 and 2

Days 4–5Personalised eating plans

Creating personalised eating plans
An individual approach in metabolic disorders and diseases
Case studies 3 and 4

Day 6Nutrition plans for institutions (1)

Nutrition plans for kindergartens, schools and nursing homes
Nutrition plan 1

Day 7Nutrition plans for institutions (2)

Nutrition plans for hospitals, restaurants and sports clubs
Nutrition plan 2

Day 8Diets and food science

Vegetarian and vegan diets and their effect on metabolism
Antioxidants, GMO foods and modified starch: what science says

Day 9Health education

Promoting healthy eating habits
Communication skills in health education: weight, behaviour and lifestyle
Activity 1

Day 10Entrepreneurship in the food industry

Entrepreneurship in the food industry
Activity 2
Certificates ceremony

How the course runs

Case studies
Developing nutrition plans
Entrepreneurship activities
Direct communication between trainer, moderators and participants

Certificate of Attendance, issued by BragaMob, and Europass Mobility, issued by your school and completed with us. Accommodation, meals, transfers and cultural integration activities can be added to the course: your quote lists each service you choose. Dates on request.

Inclusion and diversity