Nutrition Psychology: Food Choice and Eating Habits - Distance Education Course presented by Well College Global - formerly Cadence Health

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-loss industries. Creating eating plans for others will be most effectively done if you hold a thorough understanding of food psychology. Why not Get Started Now. This subject is an elective in the Certificate of Nutrition & Health Coaching program... why not change lives!

This course is self paced - learn in your own time and schedule.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!

Distance Education Course

• No attendance required.
• No opening or closing date.
• Enrolments accepted at any time.
• Approved for CECs and CPEs.
• This Distance Education course is presented by Well College Global - formerly Cadence Health

Mode of Study, Fees and Getting Started

Blended program of printed text (forwarded by post with your Welcome Pack from our Sydney office), supported with online facilities and resources, online assessment, and certificate
$350 with a discount for two or more students. 

Please contact Macquarie Community College, to notify us when you are ready to start your course. 

Course Outline

Introduction to the course

Introduction to food psychology

Theoretical models of food choice

Why are models important?

The Furst model of food choice

The influence of factors such as Life course; Influences; Personal systems; Value negotiations; Strategies

Models in health

Commonly used models in health initiatives

Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB)

Health Belief Model (HBM)

Other models

Public health strategies

Understanding the consumer

Market segments

The effect of values on consumer behaviour

Internal factors of taste and food regulation

Development of taste preferences

Taste physiology

Taste sensitivity

Changes with age

Development of sweet taste

Food intake regulation

Nutrient effects on intake and behaviour

Sensory-specific satiety (SSS)

Food choices and preferences

Liking and wanting are different

When do taste preferences start?

Preference for salty foods

Development of the preference for fatty foods

The influence of ‘good-tasting food’

Learning and its effect on food choice

How learning happens

Flavour-consequence learning

The post-ingestive effects of food

Unlearning habits

Influence on eating habits

Eating as an automatic behaviour

Inhibition of the desire to overeat

The effect of effort on food intake

The effect of repetition of food and variety

Media, marketing and labelling

Does marketing matter?

The importance of branding to product success

The effect of advertising on eating

Special topic: children and food advertising on television

How much advertising are kids exposed to?

Update on the number of junk food adverts during children’s TV

Food labelling and its impact on consumption

Food labels: do they have an effect?

Packaging messages

Health claims

The example of sodium

Logos and endorsements on food products

Eating, personality and motivational states

Emotional influences on food choice

Impulse, inhibition, eating restraint and intake

The influence of stress and coping

Decision-making styles

The example of health campaigns

Personal factors in weight control

The Big 5; Personality and weight

Why weight loss efforts falling short

Motivation and weight control

The relevance of Locus of Control (LOC)

Emotional response to experiences by locus of control

How to develop an internal locus of control

Making changes

Course Outcome - Duration and Accreditation

All students receive a Certificate of Attainment with relevant accrediting logos

• Fitness Australia 15 CECs - You must be registered Personal Trainer in order to attain these CECs (the CECs will be amend to 14 CECs as of 1 October 2015)
• Physical Activity Australia: Approximate conversion of 9-15 CECs to PDPs = 3 PDPs
• 16 CPE points from ATMS
• CPE points from ANTA
• May be eligible for PME points (AAMT)
• NHAA may be applicable upon request to your registering body

Important Information

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, computer or laptop in order to complete the online parts of the course.

Delivery Mode

This course is self paced - you learn in your own time and schedule.

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, computer or laptop in order to complete the online parts of the course.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!