Nutrition for Body / Health Transformation St. John's Central College
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    Nutritional Therapist Dip NT

    “Learn how to beat disease, stay healthy and look great”

    Week One

    • Sugar Addiction & toxicity
    • Chronic Disease and the Sugar Connection (Diabetes, Cardio Vascular Disease, High Cholesterol, Obesity, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, PMS, etc…)
    • Strategies to overcome sugar addiction and food substitutes

    Week Two

    • Food Labels & Hidden Ingredients
    • High Fructose Corn Syrup and its connection to Obesity, Gout, high Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, etc
    • Additives Colorants, Preservatives, Food Dies
    • Flavour Enhancers: MSG ( Monosodium Glutamate)
    • Artificial Sweeteners such as ASPARTAME , NUTRASWEET & their connection to degenerative diseases of the nervous system such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ADD, ADHA, etc
    • Organic V non-organic Foods
    • What are Genetically Modified Organisms and their effects on our health

    Week Three

    • Saturated Fats
    • Monounsaturated Fats
    • Polyunsaturated Fats
    • Cholesterol
    • Cardiovascular Disease, Atherosclerosis, etc

    Week Four

    • Documentary “The beautiful Truth” A heartfelt and life empowering documentary created by the Gerson Institute on cancer and nutrition.
    • Followed by a class Discussion

    Week Five

    • Detoxification
    • How does it work
    • Organs of detoxification
    • Why should we detoxify our bodies
    • Benefits or detoxifying our bodies
    • What are antioxidants
    • Best sources of antioxidants

    Week Seven

    • Discussion on different types of popular diets such as:
    • The common western diet
    • The zone/Paleo diet
    • Vegetarian & Vegan diets.

    Week Eight

    • Food Intolerances, Weight loss problems, Allergies, Asthma, Low Immunity and skin problems.
    • What causes food intolerances and how to identify them
    • Strategies to overcome the above ailments

    Week Nine

    • Vitamins
    • Minerals
    • Deficiencies and associated Health Effects
    • Food Sources

    Week Ten

    • Food Tasting
    • Documentary Night
    Updated on 08 November, 2015

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