Unit HC 505: Health and Nutrition II – Nutrition and Health Coach Practice

Suggested Resources

Prousky, J. (2013). Textbook of Integrative Clinical Nutrition. Toronto: CCNM Press. ISBN- 10:897025459

Enders, G. (2015). Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ. British Columbia: Greystone. ISBN-10: 1771641495

Lipski, E. Digestive Wellness, 4th Edition: Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion.

Unit HC 510: Wellness

Unit code: T/616/8912 RQF level: 7

Aim

In its simplest form, wellness is defined as the quality or state of being in good physical and mental health. Some argue wellness is simply a synonym of health, however as a practitioner who will be working with both states, it is important to make the distinction between the two.

This unit introduces learners to the concept that health is defined by the absence of disease within a physical body whereas wellness involves multiple layers; an overall balance of physical, social, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, environmental, and occupational wellbeing. In this unit learners will explore and examine the concept of wellness, considering the various ways it can be interpreted and how, as a health coach, learners can utilise it in practice to better support clients to reach their goals.

This unit will expand on the fundamental principles of nutrition and health and examine how foods can both contribute to and be detrimental to achieving optimal wellness. The role of foods in relation to specific body conditions, such as leaky gut, inflammation, allergies and other autoimmune conditions, will also be explored.

Learners will gain an understanding of functional foods and how, when paired with other conventional medical therapies, they can help promote wellness.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcomes. To achieve this unit a learner must be able to: Assessment Criteria: Assessment of these outcomes demonstrates a learner can:

1. Understand the concept of wellness, and how it differs from the concept of health.

2. Implement a detailed wellness plan developed in relation to a given scenario 1.1 Examine and discuss the factors that contribute to wellness. 1.2 Examine the various ways in which the concept of wellness is interpreted 1.3 Critically evaluate how the concept of wellness differs from the concept of health.

2.1 Discuss different types of wellness including emotional, physical, personal and the workplace. 2.2 Analyse how a wellness plan differs from a diet or exercise plan 2.3 Create a wellness plan to meet the requirements of a given scenario. 2.4 Implement their wellness plan