The Science of Weight Loss: Dispelling Diet Myths

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  • 6 Sequences
  • Introductive Level
  • Starts on October 18, 2022
  • Ends on November 29, 2022

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Syllabus

1. Assessing weight status and setting weight loss goals
2. Dietary guidelines and introduction to energy
3. Macronutrients and portion control
4. Dietary assessment and food and exercise tracking
5. Fad diets and risks of rapid weight loss
6. Self-reflection and key strategies for successful weight loss maintenance

Prerequisite

None.

Instructors

Clare E. Collins
Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics
University of Newcastle

Tracy Burrows
Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics
University of Newcastle

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