Course Description
Course Description:
Most healthcare professionals learned how to read Nutrition Facts labels in college. But unfortunately, this information only provides a small piece of the puzzle when trying to determine the true nutritional value of foods. The truth is, with each of our food choices we are either nourishing our body or contributing to disease. For this reason, understanding food labels beyond the Nutrition Facts label is essential. Truly knowing the ingredients in our food as well as how the food was made will allow us to make healthier choices. This course provides a review of the Nutrition Facts label, but more importantly, expounds on how to decipher some of the other terms on a food labels such as high, low, natural, pastured, organic, and many others.
Contact Hours: 1
Target Audience:
Instructional Level: IntermediateAccreditation Information:
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Course Outline:
Hour 1
- Too little food, too much food, or the wrong type of food has negative consequences for health.
- Areas where information is lacking in current food recommendations.
- Terms and certifications to look for when identifying food quality at the grocery store.
- Processing methods that deplete nutrient content of foods and/or cause damage to any number of our body systems, and those that enhance nutrient content of foods.
Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
This course is intended to instruct the professional on the nutrition facts label and how to decipher some of the other terms on a food label such as high, low, natural, pastured, organic, and many others.
Professional Objectives:
- Identify some areas where information is lacking in current food recommendations
- Identify some important terms and certifications to look for when identifying food quality at the grocery store
- Select processing methods that deplete nutrient content of foods and/or cause damage to any number of our body systems
Disclosures:
SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND
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Contact Hours: 1 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Nurse, Dieticians.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Tiffany Nelson is self-employed and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.
Authors:
Tiffany Nelson, MS, LAT, ATC, NTP
Tiffany Nelson received a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science and a Master’s in Athletic Training. After working with various sports teams, health clubs, and medical clinics, she quickly learned the important role nutrition plays in every aspect of health from enhancing performance to dealing with chronic disease. Her career quickly took a turn to focus more on the nutritional component of health and wellness, and she became a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner through the Nutritional Therapy Association.
Tiffany now runs a private practice helping individuals learn the fundamentals of proper nutrition, and incorporate them into their lifestyle to enhance the quality of life and use food as medicine to support their body’s natural ability to heal.
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