Description

Course Objectives

Once you complete this course you will be able to:

o Describe the dietary role of carbohydrate
o State current recommendations for carbohydrate in relation to total energy
o State the potential energy content of carbohydrate in calories per gram
o List good sources of carbohydrate and fibre
o Describe the characteristics of simple and complex carbohydrates
o Describe the characteristics of soluble and insoluble fibre
o Explain the concept of the Glycaemic Index (GI) and Glycaemic Load (GL) of carbohydrates
o Discuss the health consequences of a diet high in high GI/GL foods
o Give example of low, medium and high GI and GL food
o Identify any health risks associated with under consumption of carbohydrate

Discounts

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Payment Options

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