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Introduction to Nutrition and Food Safety (FutureLearn)

Offered by Taipei Medical University,

Learn the basics of nutrition and understand what foods can harm us. What, and how much, we eat has an enormous impact on our health. But with confusing packaging and news headlines it can be hard to know how to eat well and what foods could potentially harm us.

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On this course you will learn the basics of nutrition for staying healthy as an adult and as an older person. You will also learn about the health problems that can be caused by poor nutritional choices. Finally you will learn how to identify harmful food additives and the risks they pose to health.

What topics will you cover?

Nutrition and longevity
Nutrition in the adulthood
Pesticide residues in food
Food adulteration and inspection

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

Describe the nutritional requirements for the adults and the elders
Record harmful ingredients in foods
Assess food-related health risks

Who is the course for?
This course is for anyone looking to understand nutrition, and no previous experience is required.

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