What Is Pickling? Pickling is a method of food preservation that involves the use of vinegar and brine. It is also known as brining. Almost similar to salting though it is a wet method as a food is dipped into…
Salting is the method of preserving food with the use of salt (sodium chloride or edible salt). It is a traditional food preservation method that has been used long since. This method preserves a food by lowering water content and…
Food preservation involves the process that ensures the safe handling of food for future consumption by preventing its decay. It aims to enhance the shelf-life of food for use when in limited supply by preventing or slowing decomposition. Causes of…
The link between mental health and nutrition is rather complex. Certainly, mental health disorder causes are multi-factorial ranging from trauma, biological factors, genetics, abuse etc, but does nutrition and the food you eat impact your mental health in any way?…
Diet And Nutrition Proper diet and nutrition are central to the sustenance of health. Diet and nutrition are closely interconnected. Your diet influences the nutrients your body requires to function. What Is Nutrition? Nutrition has to do with how food…
The Nutrition and Dietetics course is beneficial as it allows you to: Empower yourself with nutrition information After studying the various nutrition and dietetics topics, you feel the need to enforce what you have learned and slowly by slowly you…
What Is The Role Of A Nutritionist? Nutritionists and dietitians may study similar courses although they differ in the roles and specifications as we discussed in the post The Differences Between Nutritionists And Dietitians. In this post we specify the…
Among the topics, you will learn in the nutrition course are: (Note that they are not in sequence of how they are studied.) Public health and nutrition intervention -You learn about the common public nutrition/health problems. You identify the signs…
Nutritionists and dietitians work in diverse settings. They both work in almost similar settings though dietitians will often be found in healthcare settings. Dietitians will also more likely be preferred for hiring in most settings because of their credentials, qualifications…
In this post, we will distinguish between nutritionists and dietitians. In our last post What Nutrition And Dietetics Is All About, we noted that the scope of Nutrition and Dietetics differs. As such, nutritionists and dietitians also have some slight…
