Basic Human Nutrition

Successful completion of this course results in eligibility for an AfN Certificate in Introductory Nutrition Essentials for Health and Social Care to be issued.

The 17 modules of this Basic Human Nutrition course are written to give access to those who want to be confident that they have a sound, evidence based understanding of the basics on human nutrition including the macronutrients, micronutrients, hydration, sugar, alcohol, food labelling and the gut microbiome. Each module takes 15-20 minutes to complete and can be done at the learner’s convenience.