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The science of nutrition and healthy eating
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Acknowledgements

This free course was written by Audrey Brown and Surinder Ghatoray.

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Course image: © The Open University

Week 1 Images

Figure 3: nutrition label: photo: © The Open University containing RSPSA assured logo

Figure 7: © solar22/Getty Images

Figure 10: © Eye of Science/Science Photo Library

Figure 11: courtesy Audrey Brown

Figure 13: photo of food label © The Open University (containing various company logos)

Figure 15: © Arx0nt/Getty Images

Week 2 Images

Figure 3: © Coprid/iStockphoto.com

Figure 5: Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation https://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/ File:Ulcer-causing_Bacterium_(H.Pylori)_Crossing_Mucus_Layer_of_Stomach.jpg

Figure 7: © g215/iStockphoto.com

Figure 8: © wwing/iStockphoto.com

Figure 9: © Alexilusmedical/Shutterstock.com

Figure 10: © ttsz/iStockphoto.com

Figure 11: © 7activestudio/iStockphoto.com

Week 2 Video

Section 1.2: extract from Guts: The Strange & Wonderful World of the Human Stomach BBC 4 © BBC (2012)

Section 1.3: visual only extract from: Guts: The Strange & Wonderful World of the Human Stomach BBC 4 © BBC (2012)

Section 2: extract from Guts: The Strange & Wonderful World of the Human Stomach BBC 4 © BBC (2012)

Section 2.8: © The Open University (2018)

Section 3: Medical Animation - Peristalsis in Large Intestine/Bowel courtesy © ABP http://www.medical-animations.com/ home.php

Week 3 Images

Figure 1: © naumoid/Getty Images

Figure 2: © 2015 Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/ Home.aspx

Figure 4: Top: Left: Srdjan Stefanovic/Getty Images; middle: © GrishaL/Getty Images; Right denphumi/Getty Images. Bottom: left: © 4kodiak/Getty Images ; Middle: atoss/Getty Images; Right: © subjug/Getty Images

Figure 5: Valengilda/Getty Images

Figure 6: © Drinkaware https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/ alcohol-facts/ alcoholic-drinks-units/ what-is-an-alcohol-unit/

Week 4 Images

Figure 1: photograph: © KathyDewar/iStockphoto.com

Figure 2: Photograph Audrey Brown for The Open University

Figure 3: © AlexRaths/Istockphoto.com

Figure 4: Cover: McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Public Health England (c) Crown copyright

Figure 5: photograph of food label: © The Open University

Figure 6: Adapted from http://josedeondarza.com/ Bio406/ images/ 43.14%20Epitopes%20(antigenic%20de.JPG © Addison Wesley Longman Inc

Figure 7: photograph of allergens label: © The Open University

Figure 8: photograph of various ‘traffic light’ food indicators on cans: For illustrative purposes only © The Open University

Figure 9: courtesy: © Food and Drink Federation - www.fdf.org.uk

Week 4 Video

Intro video: © The Open University (2018). Please note the product used in this video is used in relation to food labelling and is for illustrative and teaching purposes only. The Open University does not endorse or promote any product brand used in this video. There are other brands with similar products and labelling available.

Week 5 Images

Figure 1: © Harbor1 in Wikipedia https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by/ 3.0/

Figure 5: © joseyrosa/iStockphoto.com

Figure 6: © ilbusca/iStockphoto.com

Figure 7: Photograph: ©The Open University

Figure 8: photograph of various branded sweeteners: © NoDerog/Getty Images/

Week 6 Tables

Table 2: BMI classifications for the Asian population adapted from World Health Organization (WHO) (2004) ‘Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies, The Lancet, vol. 363, pp. 157–63.

Week 6 Images

Figure 1: The Eatwell Guide adapted from: https://www.gov.uk/ government/ uploads/ system/ uploads/ attachment_data/ file/ 551502/ Eatwell_Guide_booklet.pdf © Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ doc/ open-government-licence/ version/ 3/

Figure 2: The Eatwell Plate: https://www.gov.uk/ government/ uploads/ system/ uploads/ attachment_data/ file/ 551502/ Eatwell_Guide_booklet.pdf © Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ doc/ open-government-licence/ version/ 3/

Figure 3: Copyright © Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Japan

Figure 4: © National Institute of Nutrition, India http://ninindia.org/

Figure 5: From: (p20) http://www.promocion.salud.gob.mx/ dgps/ descargas1/ programas/ 1-guia_orientacion_alimentaria.pdf

Figure 6: courtesy: © U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA

Figure 7: © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Health Canada, 2011.

Figure 8: © Mediterranean Diet Foundation https://dietamediterranea.com/ en/ nutrition/

Figure 10: Elena Danileiko/Getty Images

Figure 11: left: Logo: © Crown https://www.nhs.uk/ change4life#BLWef5eTAVPiXdV3.97 Right: Logo: © Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ doc/ open-government-licence/ version/ 3/

Figure 12: Logo: Choose to Live Better http://www.choosetolivebetter.com/ ;

Figure 13: Logo: Eat Better Feel Better: https://www.eatbetterfeelbetter.co.uk/ resources courtesy Marketing and Insight Unit Scottish Government

Figure 14: Logos: The Vegetarian Society http://www.vegsocapproved.com/

Figure 15 © pgaborphotos/iStockphoto.com

Figure 16: from Global Nutrition Report 2016 page xix http://ebrary.ifpri.org/ utils/ getfile/ collection/ p15738coll2/ id/ 130354/ filename/ 130565.pdf

Figure 17: from Global Nutrition Report 2016 page 2 http://ebrary.ifpri.org/ utils/ getfile/ collection/ p15738coll2/ id/ 130354/ filename/ 130565.pdf

Figure 18: © champja/Getty Images

Week 6 Video

Section 1.2, Activity 3: Eating five a day: © NHS Choices /Gov.UK

Section 4.1, Activity 6: Global Nutrition: Reproduced with permission from the International Food Policy Research Institute www.ifpri.org

Section 4.8: extract from: BBC4: Guts: The Strange & Wonderful World of the Human Stomach © BBC (2012)

Week 7 Images

Figure 1: photograph: © The Open University

Figure 2: Mikael Häggström – public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/ File:Signs_and_symptoms_of_anaphylaxis.png

Figure 3: © SandroBassi/Getty Images

Figure 4: © kaanates/Getty Images

Figure 5: © Creativeye99/Getty Images

Figure 6: © mediaphotos/Getty Images

Figure 7: © Tharakorn/Getty Images

Figure 8: © Iryna Timonina/Dreamstime

Figure 9: © unknown

Figure 10: logo: Coeliac UK https://www.coeliac.org.uk

Figure 11: logo: Coeliac UK https://www.coeliac.org.uk

Week 8 Images

Figure 1: © KreangchaiRungfamai/Getty Images

Figure 2: from: https://i.pinimg.com/ 736x/ a7/ f3/ 86/ a7f386c0ba4ae5d566ca266b3b3e0739--school-health-student-teaching.jpg

Figure 5: © beerphotographer/Getty Images

Week 8 Video

Section: 1.3: courtesy © British Red Cross https://www.redcross.org.uk/

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