HOLISTIC NUTRITION 1
Module 1 - What is Holistic health and nutrition?
The first module of this course is an introduction to holistic health and nutrition. It includes a brief explanation of health and holistic nutrition, the genetic association with nutritional needs, the concept of iridology and genetic eye constitutions and an overview of the course.
At the end of this module the student should be able to:
- explain what holistic nutrition is
- understand the importance of sound nutritional principles
- be familiar with illusions regarding nutrition and health
- comprehend the meaning of genotype and phenotype
- explain how iridology and genetics can uncover information about nutritional needs
- describe some of the most common reasons and excuses why nutritional plans fail and people give up
- explain the meaning of "living food"
Module 2 - Essential Principles of Nutrition Part 1
The second module of this course is Part 1 of the essential principles of nutrition. It includes lessons from the old and wise, the importance of catering to individual nutritional needs, the seven essential processes of life, the components of holistic health and the iridology-nutrition connection.
At the end of this module the student should be able to:
- Understand the importance of learning from the old and other cultures
- Appreciate individual differences and the need for custom-tailored nutritional programs
- List the seven essential processes of life and understand their importance in human nutrition
- Describe holistic components that influence our health and nutritional needs
- Explain the iridology-nutrition connection
Module 3 - Essential Principles of Nutrition Part 2
Module 3 continues with Part 2 of the Essential Principles of Nutrition. It includes making health food choices, avoiding crash diet programs, living according to nature's laws, changing with the demands of the body and removing obstacles that stand in the way of successful health programs.
At the end of this module the student should be able to:
- Understand the healing capability of foods
- Appreciate the importance of lifestyle changes as opposed to crash diets
- See the negative effects that abusing nature's laws has on our health
- List the age-related and non age-related time of stress that affect the nutritional demands of the body
- Identify the obstacles that often prevent achievement of health and nutritional goals
Module 4 - The Cell
Module 4 of this course outlines the importance of the cell in human nutrition. It includes facts about different types of cells, their functions and their components, as well as their vital role in all the essential processes of life.
At the end of this module the student should be able to:
- Define what a cell is
- Describe the two fundamental types of cells
- List some of the roles of cells within the human body
- Explain the relationship of cells with human nutrition
- Outline the various components within a cell as well as their functions
Module 5 - Macronutrients
Module 5 of this course describes those nutrients that are required by the body in large amounts, the macronutrients. These include carbohydrates, proteins and fats, which are explained and examples and recommendations are provided on how they should be included in the diet.
At the end of this module the student should be able to:
- Describe the role of the macronutrients in human nutrition
- Understand the role of carbohydrates and give examples of healthy food choices
- Understand the role of amino acids and proteins and give examples of healthy food choices
- Understand the role of fats and identify the types of fats that are required in a healthy diet
Module 6 - Vitamins
Module 6 of this course outlines the roles of the fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins as well as nutrients with vitamin-like activity. It includes food sources that are high in each of the vitamins along with factors that increase their demand, associated conditions of their deficiency and toxic effects of over-dosage.
At the end of this module the student should be able to:
- Understand the role of each of the vitamins needed by the body
- List food sources that are high in each of the vitamins
- State conditions that increase the demand for each of the vitamins
- Recognize health conditions that can arise due to deficiency of certain vitamins
- Be familiar with possible toxic side effects that can result due to over-dosage
- Have an understanding of nutrients with vitamin-like activity
Module 7 - Minerals
Module 7 of this course outlines the roles of the major minerals as well as the trace minerals that are required in the diet It includes food sources that are high in each of the minerals along with factors that increase their demand, associated conditions of their deficiency and toxic effects of over-dosage.
At the end of this module the student should be able to:
- Understand the role of each of the minerals needed by the body
- Differentiate between the major minerals and the trace minerals
- List food sources that are high in each of the minerals
- State conditions that increase the demand for each of the minerals
- Recognize health conditions that can arise due to deficiency of certain minerals
- Be familiar with possible toxic side effects that can result due to over-dosage
Module 8 - Water
Module 8 of this course describes one of the most important nutrients for our existence, water. It includes the major roles of water, how we lose water, the conditions that are associated with low water intake and general guidelines for water in our diet.
At the end of this module the student should be able to:
- Identify the important roles of water
- Understand how we lose water from the body and what substances can increase water loss
- List health conditions associated with low water intake
- Describe general recommendations for water intake
Module 9 - Fiber
Module 9 of this course covers the important role of fiber in the diet. It includes what fiber is and what it does in the body, food sources that are high and low in fiber, beneficial effects of fiber in the bowel and health problems that can occur when fiber is missing in the diet.
At the end of this module the student should be able to:
- Understand what fiber is and what it provides for the body
- List food sources that are high in fiber and low in fiber
- Describe the beneficial effects of fiber for human nutrition
- Explain health problems that are often associated with lack of fiber in the diet
Module10 - Food Group Choices
The last module of this course covers food group choices. It includes an analysis of traditional food pyramids and introduces the Eye for an Eye Diet Food Pyramid with examples, recommended servings and benefits of each of the important food groups.
At the end of this module the student should be able to:
- Become familiarized with traditional food pyramids
- Describe the drawbacks of traditional food pyramids
- Understand the various food groups of the Eye for an Eye Diet Food Pyramid
- List the recommended foods and servings for each of the food groups
- List the nutritional benefits of each of the food groups
Term 1 Examination
This examination must be emailed or sent by post to be corrected. You must achieve a score of 80 percent or more to receive a Certificate of Completion for Holistic Nutrition 1. This certificate will be mailed to your address. You will be notified if you are unsuccessful after which you will need to resubmit your exam. There is no limit to the amount of times that you can apply for the certificate. There are 50 multiple-choice questions in total and they are included at the end of your Holistic Nutrition 1 CD-ROM.
BONUS
The Holistic Nutrition 1 CD includes a Quicksearch
for Vitamins and Minerals as well as a color Food Pyramid
by only a simple click of your mouse.
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