Nutrition

This field focuses on the nutritional management of patients in healthcare settings. Learners will understand how to conduct nutritional assessments, design therapeutic diets, and manage enteral or parenteral nutrition for acute and chronic medical conditions.

This subject explores the relationship between dietary patterns and the prevention or management of long-term illnesses. Learners will understand how nutrition influences conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and hypertension, and how to design therapeutic dietary interventions.

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses involving disturbed eating and body image. You will learn how anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorder differ, their warning signs and medical risks, evidence-based treatments such as CBT-E and family-based therapy, and routes to recovery.

This topic covers the principles of safe food handling, storage, and preparation to prevent foodborne illness. You will understand temperature control, cross-contamination prevention, sanitation standards, and hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) guidelines.

This field examines the unique dietary requirements and nutritional challenges of aging adults. Learners will understand how physiological changes affect nutrient absorption, manage age-related nutritional deficiencies, and design diets that support healthy aging and longevity.

The gut microbiome shapes digestion, immunity and possibly mood. You will learn what the science actually shows, how diet affects microbes, probiotics and fermented foods, and how to spot overclaims.

This subject focuses on practical strategies for developing and maintaining balanced dietary patterns. Learners will understand portion control, food labeling, meal planning, and behavioral techniques to support sustainable, health-promoting eating behaviors in daily life.

Metabolic health concerns insulin, blood sugar and body fat. You will learn the evidence on fasting, low-carb and other diets, what actually improves metabolic markers and how to evaluate popular claims.

This topic covers the essential principles of human nutrition and how the body processes food. Learners will understand macronutrients, micronutrients, dietary guidelines, energy balance, and how nutritional choices impact overall physiological health and wellness.

This scientific discipline explores the molecular and chemical interactions of nutrients within the human body. Learners will understand metabolic pathways, nutrient-gene interactions, and how specific chemical compounds in food influence cellular function and overall health.

This field combines nutritional science with behavioral psychology to guide clients toward healthier eating patterns. Learners will understand active listening, motivational interviewing, goal-setting strategies, and how to support clients through dietary behavior change.

Obesity medicine treats excess body weight as a chronic disease. You will learn how appetite and energy balance are regulated, how GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide work, their benefits and side effects, and how they compare with lifestyle and surgical options.

This field focuses on the dietary needs of infants, children, and adolescents. Learners will understand nutritional requirements at different developmental stages, how to prevent childhood nutritional deficiencies, and how to establish healthy eating habits early in life.

This discipline applies nutritional science to improve the health of entire populations. Learners will understand how policy, socio-economic factors, and community programs influence dietary habits, and how to design interventions to combat malnutrition and chronic disease.

This topic addresses the specific nutritional needs and dietary adjustments required for older adults. Learners will understand how to manage appetite loss, nutrient malabsorption, and chronic conditions through targeted meal planning and dietary modifications.

This subject examines how dietary choices impact athletic performance, recovery, and overall physical conditioning. Learners will understand macronutrient timing, hydration strategies, and how to design personalized nutrition plans to support specific training goals and energy demands.