NUTRITION PSYCHOLOGY;
FOOD CHOICE & EATING HABITS
HOW TO CHANGE EATING HABITS
This is the course everyone's talking about and can't get enough of! 'Nothing else like it anywhere!' Why is it that some foods have more appeal to us than others? Why are some foods harder to say ‘no’ to? And why is it so hard to change our eating habits? The course delves into the science and the psychology behind our eating habits to help make sense of why some habits die hard, and just how they came about in the first place.
Understanding why we eat what we eat is essential knowledge to anyone who works in the area of health and nutrition. Also ideal for those working in the nutrition, fitness or weight management industries. Creating eating plans for others will be most effectively done if you hold a thorough understanding of food psychology.

​This subject is an elective in the  Nutrition, Health & Wellness Coach Certification Program... why not change lives!

KEY INFORMATION

  • Timeless subjects - Flexible and online learning so you can study at your own pace
  • Detailed, referenced text, with extensive practical learning actions, no outdated pre-recorded lessons and scripts
  • Workbook accompanying text to apply your learning
  • Credit to coaching qualification - build your coaching qualification in your timeline
  • Assessments are untimed, stress-free and learning focused, not testing
  • Certificate available immediately upon completion
  • $350 AUD enrolment fee
  • 20 hours of study
  • Option to credit subject as an elective in multiple coaching programs including the Nutrition, Health, & Wellness Coach Certification Program and can be used as the elective in the  Women's Health & Wellness Coaching Program
  • Continuing Professional Development Points (CPD/ CEC/CPE) available on foundation and elective units. CLICK HERE f​or more detail. ​

COURSE CONTENT

TOPICS LISTING - IN BRIEF
  1.  Introduction to food psychology
  2. Theoretical models of food choice
  3. Models in health
  4. Understanding the consumer
  5. Internal factors of taste and food regulation
  6. Food choices and preferences
  7. Learning and its effect on food choice
  8. Influence on eating habits
  9. Media, marketing and labelling
  10. Food labelling and its impact on consumption
  11. Eating, personality and motivational states
  12. Motivation and weight control
  13. Putting it into practice & making changes
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students shall by the end of the course be competent in:
Demonstrating an understanding of the influence of life-stage on food
preferences
• Listing the common health models used in health initiatives
• Briefly defining consumer segment types
• Describing basic internal food regulation mechanisms
• Explaining the difference between food preference and taste preference
and between liking and wanting
• Briefly describing how we learn flavour
• Listing common influences over eating as a behaviour
• Explaining the importance of palatability on food preference
• Describing some of the ways in which marketing and advertising effect food
intake and preferences
• Listing some of the emotional, personality and motivational influences over
eating and the issue of body weight and dieting
• Explaining how learning and decision-making styles influence food choice
• Listing ethical and personal considerations when dealing with individuals’
eating habits
Because food is nourishment for the
body, mind and soul and
not punishment.

TESTIMONIALS

I loved this course, totally awesome and new information to me! I had no idea why I loved the foods I love and now I have a real appreciation of how hard it is to change what you eat!
Joselyn, WA


Hi there!
I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed my journey of liberation with this course. I must say, that when I commenced, I was searching for the ultimate diet tips and tricks; that was what I expected to find. How wrong can you be!! I''m on my journey to reconnect to my internal cues and developing healthier lifestyle habits.. And I'm so excited that I can help my clients on their path to health and happiness as well!!
Thank you
Margo, Seaford, Victoria, Australia
OMG I had no idea how so many small things around me contributed to my eating and how simple it is to start changing them. I didn't do this course to lose weight, but the first change I tried I lost 3kgs. Loved the section about personality and eating.
Sharna, NZ

Hi guys,
I wanted to send you some feedback about this elective... LOVED IT! It just made sense, and the activities and hints were super easy to do and fun. I can really see how we have lost that connection to hunger and fullness, I had no idea. Thanks for a great course.
Kali, NSW, Australia

ACCREDITATION & RECOGNITION