Statistics from the World Health Organization show that the level of obesity in adults continues to rise each year. Experts predict that the vast majority of British people will be overweight by 2030, suggesting that 75% of men and 66% of women will reach past the healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) by this date. Out of these numbers, 33% of women and 36% of men will be obese. It is estimated that the NHS will have to pay more than £500 million per year for illnesses associated with poor eating habits, 

 

This course looks at the principles of health eating and how diet is linked to health, explaining the connection between health and diet. It also explains the influence that better dietary decisions can hold not only on health and confidence, but overall life expectancy and quality of life as well.