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Nutrition: vitamins and minerals provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 10 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

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10 hours worth of material
Self Paced
Overview

  • Both vitamins and minerals are essential in the diet in small quantities. Learn about the two main vitamin groups and the major mineral elements. This free course, Nutrition: vitamins and minerals,...

Syllabus

    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Vitamins
    • 1 Vitamins
    • 1.1 Introduction to vitamins and why we need them
    • 1.2 Vitamin A
    • 1.3 Vitamin D
    • 1.4 Vitamin E
    • 1.5 Vitamin K
    • 1.6 Vitamin B
    • 1.6.1 Thiamin (or thiamine, also known as vitamin B1 )
    • 1.6.2 Riboflavin (vitamin B2 )
    • 1.6.3 Niacin (vitamin B3 )
    • 1.6.4 Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
    • 1.6.5 Folate (folic acid, vitamin B9 )
    • 1.6.6 Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
    • 1.6.7 Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5 )
    • 1.6.8 Biotin (vitamin H)
    • 1.7 Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
    • 1.8 Test your learning
    • 1.9 Key points about vitamins
    • 2 Minerals and fluids
    • 2 Minerals and fluids
    • 2.1 Introduction to minerals and why we need them
    • 2.2 Major minerals
    • 2.3 Calcium (Ca)
    • 2.4 Phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg) and sulphur (S)
    • 2.4.1 Phosphorus (P)
    • 2.4.2 Magnesium (Mg)
    • 2.4.3 Sulfur (S)
    • 2.5 Sodium (Na), chlorine (Cl) and potassium (K)
    • 2.6 Trace elements
    • 2.7 Fluorine (F)
    • 2.8 Iodine (I)
    • 2.9 Iron (Fe)
    • 2.10 Selenium (Se)
    • 2.11 Zinc (Zn)
    • 2.12 Fluid balance
    • 2.12.1 Fluid loss
    • 2.12.2 Fluid gain
    • 2.13 Key points about minerals
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgements

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