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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?
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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?
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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?
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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
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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?
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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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