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Sugars & Health Training

Welcome to WSRO's Sugars & Health Training. 

 

A "first of its kind", this bespoke training resource has been developed in conjunction with the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF); a public-facing charity which exists to give people, educators and organisations access to reliable information on nutrition.

 

Broken down into 5 easily understandable modules, the course covers a wide range of internationally relevant Sugars & Health and Sugars & Health Policy topics. Exclusively available to WSRO's members, the course is suitable for anyone in your organisation who wants to know more about nutrition, and how sugars can fit into a healthy balanced diet. 

    • Author BNF & WSRO
    • Publication Date 28/01/2025
    • Last Updated 28/01/2025
    • Category Training

These online training modules have been designed for self-directed learning.

You will learn about the basics of sugars, including sources in the diet, sugars recommendations and intakes, and the evidence surrounding sugars and health.

The course is designed to provide you with sound, evidence-based knowledge on sugars nutrition. No previous nutrition knowledge is required.

The course content will cover:

Module 1: Sugars: the basics

Module 2: Sugars and health

Module 3: Sugars in the diet

Module 4: Sugars: global policies and initiatives

Module 5: Sugars: separating fact from fiction

The extensive course contains video clips from experts, a downloadable glossary and other resources for additional information (referred to as 'worksheets'). Each module has an assessment at the end, providing you with feedback on your progress.

In total this course will take approximately 3 to 3.5 hours to complete but it doesn’t have to be completed all at once. You can do the course at your own pace and pause the videos at any time – there is no time limit. 

Please get in touch if you have any questions or would like to roll out this training to divisions within your company, contact: admin@wsro.org.

To get started, please follow these steps below.

Please note: this instruction guide can also be downloaded (see bottom of this webpage).