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Principles in Practice

Course ID: TCC503
This course demonstrates practical applications of plant-based nutrition in a variety of contexts – educational, corporate, athletics, medical, and the global environment – illustrating the powerful effects of a whole food, plant-based diet on our society and the positive impact its acceptance could have on our future.

Description

With a strong foundation established in the science of plant-based nutrition, students are ready for the next step of understanding how plant-based nutrition can be applied in our world. Principles in Practice presents students with plant-based nutrition’s application in key aspects of society. From the public schools to corporations to elite athletics, plant-based nutrition is making a splash. Get answers to your questions on:

Nutrition in the Public School System
Nutrition in the Medical Clinic
What About Supplements?
Label Reading
Animal Agriculture and Environmental Concerns
Dietary Practices in Corporate Wellness Programs
Plant Based Diet and Elite Athletes
Development and Promotion of Diet and Health Policy

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is essential to health care professionals (doctors, nurses, chiropractors, dietitians, nutritionists), patients, teachers, parents and anyone in the general public with an interest in reaching optimal health and dietary excellence.

Enrollment

To register, contact an Enrollment Counselor at info@ecornell.com or 1-866-326-7635 (+1-607-330-3200 from outside the United States).

Next 3 Course available dates are:

March 31, 2010
April 14, 2010
May 12, 2010

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Course Format

This course is delivered online and is self-paced. An instructor leads the online discussions, grades any course projects, and is available to answer specific questions about the course content.

This course contains the following topics:

Nutrition Principles in Practice

Nutrition in the Public School System
Nutrition in the Medical Clinic
What About Supplements
Label Reading
Food Production and Environmental Concerns
Dietary Practices in Corporate Wellness Programs
Plant Based Diet and Elite Athletes
Development and Promotion of Diet and Health Policy

Benefits to the Learner

Participants who complete this course will be able to:

Explain how the same plant-based diet benefits kids, the environment, athletes, medical care, businesses, individual health and public policy
Understand some key social, institutional, and practical obstacles to wide-spread acceptance of plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine
Navigate common diet and health care misconceptions to make powerful personal choices relating to health
Contribute effectively to the public discourse on diet, health care and nutrition

Authoring Faculty

Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus

Sponsoring School

This course is created in partnership with the T. Colin Campbell Foundation

Total Learning Time

Approximately six hours over a period of two weeks.

Certificate Information

This course can be applied toward the following certificate:

Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition

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Technical Requirements

With all eCornell courses, access is easy. Participants only need a computer and an Internet connection. To view specific technology requirements, visit our Technology Requirements page.