About the course
Culinary Nutrition
This course is designed to enable health and education professionals to deliver consistent and practical nutrition information within the context of their usual care.
This course has been developed by the University of Newcastle research team in collaboration with Rijk Zwaan Australia. The project is funded by a Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Innovation Connections Project Grant with Rijk Zwaan Australia Pty. Ltd.
University of Newcastle
Rijk Zwaan
Our vision is to share a healthy future.
Meet your facilitators
Our instructors
Our instructors are highly qualified professionals, widely acknowledged in their field.
Curriculum content and program format
What will you learn?
Australian Dietary Guideline and Australian Guide to Healthy Eating: The five food groups, recommended serves and serve sizes. What do Australians eat?
Healthy food preparation for quick and easy meals and snacks.
Food Related Health and Disease: Energy metabolism, Macro and micronutrients, Nutrients vs dietary patterns, Label reading and processed food.
Nutrient dense hot meals and sides.
Heart Disease Risk Reduction: Heart disease and nutrition, Nutrients associated with heart disease risk and prevention, Dietary patterns and heart disease.
Heart healthy salads.
Diabetes Risk Reduction: Diet and diabetes risk management, Carbohydrates, Fibre,
Glycaemic Index and glycaemic load.
Cooking with high fibre, low glycaemic carbohydrates
Cancer Risk Reduction: Dietary patterns and cancer risk, World Cancer Research Fund Continuous Update project, Nutrition recommendations for cancer prevention
Cooking and socialising – brunch and grazing table ideas
A Presentation
Cooking demonstrations
An at-home cooking activity
Online, moderated discussion board
Live Q&A sessions
Access to further reading & resources
A short quiz
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Frequently asked questions
We offer a number of different learning paths, which you are invited to read and choose the one that better meets your needs. However if you need any advice or clarifications, we are at your disposal at any time.
We have 16 teachers so if a problem occurs – which is extremely rare – we can switch you over to one of the other teachers. If you think you may get more out of lessons from a teacher with a different teaching style, we have the flexibility to change you to another instructor.
With us you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the most notable professionals in the field. We are intricately involved with education across the U.S. Our students regularly participate in local, state-wide, and national workshops and festivals.