Industrialization has shaped the way people eat nowadays, which has led to the increasing popularity of
convenience products and fast food. This development also has an impact on the health of people. More and more suffer from
overweight and diet-related diseases. Therefore, it is important to deal with the topics of "types of nutrition and diets" and to learn about individual energy needs.
In the course
Nutrition Forms and Diets as part of the
Nutrition Trainer program, you will learn how to calculate daily energy needs, consumption and basic metabolic rate. Furthermore, you will learn about the
different types of diets that are considered beneficial to health. These include
vegetarianism, veganism, low fat diets, ketogenic diets and low carb diets.
Vegetarianism is a form of diet in in which only plant foods are eaten. A
vegan diet is a form of vegetarianism but avoids all animal products, including milk, eggs, and honey.
Low fat diets are diets that avoid eating foods that are high in fat.
Ketogenic diets are diets in which the body uses mainly fats as a source of energy.
Low carb diets are diets in which the amount of carbohydrates in the food is kept as low as possible.
