GCU Human Nutrition and Dietetics

12/04/2023

More hard work in the lab for our groups of level 2 students - measuring resting metabolic rate and activity energy costs using indirect calorimetry. They will use this data in their final lab report looking at energy balance over 2 days 😀

06/04/2023

06/04/2023

In level 2 the students learn how to take anthropometrical measurements and also how to measure each others metabolic rate and activity energy values. We have been very busy and having fun in the labs over Trimester B 😀

21/03/2023

Our level 3 students were challenged today when trying do dietary recall and feeding with sensory impaired individuals. They quickly found alternative ways to communicate and adapt their practice 😀

21/12/2022

Wishing all of our students - past and present and all of our Facebook friends a very happy Christmas & a Happy New Year ⭐️

16/12/2022

We had a great session in the kitchen with Diet Chef Neil this week. The level 3's were experiencing what it is like to have dysphagia and eat texture modified foods and thickened fluids. So important to have this insight when working with patients. Big thanks to Neil - amazing as always!

30/11/2022

Book your ticket now for our next branch event, 8th December at 6pm focused on Diabetes with two fantastic speakers https://buff.ly/3U35V6n. Watch live or catch up with the recording post event by registering in advance for FREE. Hope you can join us :)

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23/11/2022

Last week our level one students were busy counting calories in the kitchen and creating daily intakes of varying energy values - 1000 to 2500kcals 👩‍🍳🧑‍🍳

27/10/2022

Level 3 students busy this morning planning food fortification strategies for our 80 year old case study Harry 😋

27/10/2022

13/10/2022

Our level 3 students were hard at work today completing a group tasks looking at how nutritional intake can be improved through oral nutritional support 🥛🧀🥤🍵