Understanding Nutrition and Health Level 2 (NCFE)

Course Overview

Understanding Nutrition and Health Level 2 (NCFE)

Our Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health is ideal for both individuals with an interest in nutrition and wellbeing, as well as employers seeking health-focused training for their staff.

This qualification provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles of healthy eating and weight management. It also explores nutrition in the context of eating disorders, alongside essential guidance on how to prepare food safely in a home environment.

Diet plays a vital role in overall health, influencing everything from physical appearance to mental wellbeing. Understanding how nutrition affects the body helps students make more informed choices about food and lifestyle, supporting long-term health and wellbeing.

By completing this certificate, students will develop a stronger awareness of healthy eating principles and gain practical knowledge that can be applied in everyday life or within a professional setting.

Unit 1: Explore the principles of healthy eating

Explore what a healthy diet is and how the diet affects health. Examine various lifestyle diseases, the role different nutrients play in assisting how your body functions and learn how to plan a healthy meal and prepare food safely.

Unit 2: Consider the nutritional needs of a variety of individuals

Explore how nutritional needs alter with age from children up to older people, looking specifically at dietary requirements for these demographics. Additionally, learn the factors that create barriers to a healthy lifestyle.

Unit 3: Use food and nutrition information to plan a healthy diet

Develop an awareness of food labels and how this can be used to plan healthier meals and encourage a healthier diet. Explore the advantages and disadvantages of food additives and evaluate your own diet.

Unit 4: The principles of weight management

Explore the risks associated with ineffective weight management and how to implement effective methods of weight management. Look at how societal demands for a particular body image can negatively influence weight management and how to plan a short-term weight management programme that works for you.

Unit 5: Understanding eating disorders

Study different eating disorders and their effect on health and well-being. Explore the complex connection between food and feelings and how to access information and support in relation to eating disorders.

Unit 6: Principles of food safety for the home environment

Learn how to implement food safety in a safe environment, avoid contamination and identify hazards. As well as develop an understanding of the importance of personal hygiene when handling food.