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  • The Role of Antioxidants   ( 9 Articles )

    At the end of this course, you will have mastered the following concepts:

    • What are antioxidants & why are they important?
    • Why do we need antioxidants?
    • Where do we get antioxidants?
    • What is an ORAC score and what does it mean?
    • Which foods have the highest amounts of antioxidants?
    • What role do antioxidants play in our aging process and disease?
    • Why don't we get as many antioxidants as we used to in our foods & why do we need to supplement?

     

  • The Role of the Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3s)   ( 15 Articles )

    At the end of this course, you will have mastered the following concepts:

    • What are the essential fatty acids (EFAs)?
    • What are the different types of essential fatty acids?
    • What  are our naturals sources of EFAs?
    • How do we convert the plant forms of EFAs to the animal forms DHA & EPA?
    • What is the scientific evidence that the EFAs contribute to our health?
    • What are the recommended types of EFAs that we should ingest and what is the proper quantity?

     

  • The Role of Phytonutrients   ( 9 Articles )

    When you have completed this course, you will have mastered the following concepts:

    • What are phytonutrients?
    • Where do we find phytonutrients?
    • Why are they important?
    • Why our food is not as rich in phytonutrients as it was before?
    • How do phytonutrients help our bodies? 

     

  • The Role of Vitamins & Minerals   ( 11 Articles )

    When you are finished with this course, you will have mastered the concepts that:

    • We are not getting the vitamins & minerals in our food that we got 50 years ago
    • How we prepare our food
    • How farming techniques have changed in the past 50 years
    • Which vitamins & minerals are important to our bodies 

     

  • The Role of Genetics   ( 8 Articles )

    When you have completed this course, you will have mastered the following concepts:

    • Why do we no longer get the nutrition we need?
    • Why our bodies are programmed for our ancestors 40000 years ago?
    • What's missing in our modern diets?

     

  • The Role of the Biological Sugars   ( 16 Articles )
    At the end of this course you will have mastered the following concepts:
     
    • Which sugars are essential for the transfer of biological information?
    • Where do we find these sugars and why are they important?
    • Which sugars do we have to make?
    • How do these sugars help our cells to communicate?
    • What happens when we do not get all of these essential sugars in our diet?
    • What is Trehalose & why is it important?

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