Cooking for Health
This course is suitable for anyone with an interest in healthy eating and cooking. Whether you want to learn how to cook nutritious meals for family and friends, or want to improve your own knowledge and recipe repertoire, this course offers a perfect introduction to healthy cooking.
Academic Year: 2023/24
Course Code: 10996
Campus: Bangor
Study Type: Part-Time
Education Level Further Education
Sessions
The following sessions are open for application on this course:
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Part-Time
Bangor
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19/02/2024
Day: Thursday
Time: 18:30
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Course Overview
- Optimise the nutritional and therapeutic value of food
- Prepare nutritious meals without compromising on flavour
- Learn to use fresh and tasty ingredients to support key aspects of health.
Through a combination of in-class sessions, cookery demonstrations and tastings, you will discover how to use fresh natural ingredients to cook tasty, body-nourishing recipes. You will also learn the nutritional and therapeutic value of foods and what makes a balanced meal. We believe that healthy food can and should be delicious and nutritious!
Course Modules
Intro/Overview of course Where did it all go wrong? The Standard Western Diet/Ultraprocessed Foods/Getting back to a ‘real Food’ approach
The immune system Can we help support it’s functioning with food? Yes! How the immune system functions (v basic)/importance of polysachharides/zinc/vitamin C/garlic
Fibre Our digestive health – let’s talk poo! Focus on soluble and insoluble fibre/functions of (including gut microbiota/easy ways to boost intake/healthy swaps (minestrone soup makeover)
Sugar and blood sugar balance Do you get ‘hangry’ or mid-afternoon snoozy? The white stuff should go. Sugar/added sugar/food labelling/clever marketing/food manufacturing and hyper-palatability/smart swaps and how reduce it/snacking
Heart Health The Mediterranean diet: not all fat is bad fat! How we can make the Mediterranean diet work for us/what foods to include/quality over quantity/portion sizes
How to reduce inflammation An anti-inflammatory way of eating: Eat the Rainbow Overview of phytonutrients, antioxidants, gut health
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Terms & Conditions
Students will be required to comply with SERC's Terms & Conditions of study.
We strive to ensure the description of courses on SERC's website and in publications is accurate. However, for various reasons there may be occasions when the College may need to change arrangements or be unable to deliver classes due to circumstances such as reduced funding. If there are insufficient numbers applying for a course it may not be viable to deliver the class.
Available Sessions Summary
The following sessions are open for application on this course:
| Campus & Course Type | Start |
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Part-Time
Bangor
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19/02/2024
Day: Thursday
Time: 18:30
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Enquiries Information
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Further Education
If you have just completed your GCSEs, Further Education is most likely the option for you. FE covers qualifications from entry to higher level qualifications such as Awards, Certificates, Diplomas, NVQ, BTEC and Apprenticeships.
Explore Further EducationAvailable Sessions
The following sessions are available to apply for:
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FE
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Cooking for Health
Y10996BEAA |
Bangor |
19/02/2024
Day: Thursday
Time: 18:30 |
12 |
£80.00 |
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