Nutrition for You and Your Family

1. Have you ever been interested to know what vitamins and minerals make up your food?

2. Are you interested in learning how nutritional therapy can improve the quality of your life?

If the answer to the above is YES, then this course may just what you are looking for.

At BCNH we are introducing a new and exciting 4-week course Nutrition for You & Your Family. The course covers several topics and will answer common questions such as:-

  • Which foods should I be eating for optimum health?
  • Is organic food better than non-organic?
  • Which diets are most effective for weight loss?
  • What does the information on the food labels actually mean?
  • Is taking supplements safe?
  • Why do I have problems with my digestion?
  • How do I know if I have a food sensitivity?
  • What shall I feed my children?
  • Etc.

A more detailed curriculum of the courses is available on the request.

Study Mode

Distance Learning Courses

Nutrition for You & Your Family can be completed by attendance or distance learning (DL).

  • DL courses are available thoroughout the year - you can start at any time. You will be able upload course materials on our interactive, password protected website Moodle, from where they will be able to download lecture notes and audio recordings.

Attendance Courses

  • Run by BCNH graduates and are held throughout the year, on weekends (subject to demand).
  • Courses are held in central London and may be available in other areas of the UK.

Course Structure:

Lesson 1
You will learn the health values of food groups such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins, their digestion and their importance to optimum health.

Lesson 2
You will learn the basics about vitamins, minerals and commonly used supplements, their importance  to health and about the safety of supplementation.

Lesson 3
What is a balanced diet, factors to consider when planning a menu, various diets – eg exclusion diet, food combining, etc.

Lesson 4
Cooking methods, organic vs inorganic foods, how to read food labels

Course Dates:

The next set of lecture dates for  London courses starting on 25th February 2012 (subject to demand), is as follows:-

Lectures:Dates: Times: Lecturers:
Lesson 1 25th February 2012 10am - 1pm TBC
Lesson 2 10th March 2012 10am - 1pm TBC
Lesson 324th March 201210am - 1pmTBC
Lesson 414th April 201210am - 1pmTBC

Course Fees:

Attendance courses:                                  £180 (all inclusive)

Distance Learning (DL) Courses:             £120 (all inclusive)

Course fees are non-refundable. We accept cash, cheques, debit cards and credit cards. A 3% surcharge fee will apply if paying by a credit card. Attendance courses must be booked and paid for in full at least 2 weeks before the start.

The fee includes course materials (emailed) and a Certificate of Attendance for attendance courses.

DL students will receive a Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of a homework (optional) at the end of the course (with a pass rate of 60% or more). Please note that an additional fee of £30 will be applied for homework marking.

If you are interested, please send all enquiries to admin@bcnh.co.uk or telephone 0844 736 5836.