Diploma in Clinical & Therapeutic Nutrition (2 YEAR)
Diploma in Clinical & Therapeutic Nutrition
Duration: 2 Years
YEAR 1 – Basic Nutrition, Yoga & Naturopathy
- Fundamentals of Nutrition
- Introduction to nutrition
- Macronutrients and micronutrients
- Carbohydrates, proteins and fats
- Vitamins and minerals
- Balanced diet and healthy eating
- Water and electrolyte balance
- Nutritional requirements at different ages
- Food Science & Food Safety
- Food groups and food sources
- Food composition
- Food preservation and storage
- Food hygiene and sanitation
- Food adulteration
- Food safety principles
- Human Anatomy & Physiology
- Cells and tissues
- Skeletal and muscular systems
- Digestive system
- Respiratory system
- Cardiovascular system
- Nervous system
- Endocrine system
- Urinary system
- Introduction to Yoga
- History and principles of Yoga
- Yogic lifestyle
- Basic asanas
- Pranayama
- Meditation
- Relaxation techniques
- Yoga for health and wellness
- Fundamentals of Naturopathy
- Introduction to naturopathy
- Principles of natural healing
- Natural methods of maintaining health
- Nature cure concepts
- Hydrotherapy
- Mud therapy
- Massage and other natural therapies
- Basic Diet Planning
- Balanced diet planning
- Calorie requirements
- Meal planning
- Vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets
- Dietary requirements according to age and activity
- Introduction to therapeutic diets
YEAR 2 – Clinical & Therapeutic Nutrition
- Clinical Nutrition
- Concept of clinical nutrition
- Nutritional assessment
- Malnutrition
- Obesity and undernutrition
- Nutrition in hospitals
- Nutritional requirements during illness
- Therapeutic Nutrition & Diet Therapy
- Therapeutic diet principles
- Soft and liquid diets
- High-protein and low-protein diets
- Low-sodium diet
- Low-fat diet
- High-fibre diet
- Special diets for medical conditions
- Nutrition in Diseases
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hypertension
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Obesity
- Kidney disorders
- Liver disorders
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Anaemia
- Thyroid disorders
- Respiratory disorders
- Yoga Therapy
- Therapeutic yoga concepts
- Yoga for stress management
- Yoga for obesity
- Yoga for diabetes
- Yoga for hypertension
- Pranayama techniques
- Meditation and relaxation
- Yoga-based lifestyle management
- Naturopathy & Therapeutic Practices
- Therapeutic applications of naturopathy
- Hydrotherapy
- Mud therapy
- Massage therapy
- Fasting and natural diet concepts
- Lifestyle modification
- Natural methods for health promotion
- Community & Public Nutrition
- Community nutrition
- Nutrition education
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Maternal and child nutrition
- Adolescent nutrition
- Elderly nutrition
- Public health nutrition programmes
- Diet Counselling & Communication
- Principles of counselling
- Patient communication
- Dietary counselling
- Behaviour and lifestyle modification
- Maintaining diet records
- Preparing individualized diet plans