Food as Medicine: Preventing Chronic Disease
An exploration of the relationship between dietary choices and chronic diseases, focusing on the health benefits of plant-based nutrition.
An exploration of the relationship between dietary choices and chronic diseases, focusing on the health benefits of plant-based nutrition.
Discover the power of nutrition in preventing and reversing chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. This course explores how the Standard American Diet contributes to these conditions and teaches you how to transition to a whole-foods, plant-based diet for optimal health. Learn about disease prevention, meal planning, and making lasting lifestyle changes to improve your well-being.
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What you'll learn
Understand how the Standard American Diet contributes to chronic diseases
Learn about the preventive and healing properties of a plant-based diet
Discover strategies for transitioning to a whole-foods, plant-based diet
Master plant-based meal planning and preparation techniques
Develop SMART goals for sustainable lifestyle changes
Explore the connection between nutrition and common health conditions
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Module Description
This course explores the link between diet and chronic diseases, focusing on how the Standard American Diet contributes to conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. It teaches participants about the benefits of a whole-foods, plant-based diet in preventing and reversing these diseases. The curriculum covers the science behind nutrition's impact on health, practical steps for transitioning to a plant-based diet, meal planning and preparation techniques, and strategies for making lasting lifestyle changes. Participants will learn to identify harmful dietary habits, understand the principles of plant-based nutrition, and develop skills to implement healthier eating patterns in their daily lives.
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Physician Promoting Lifestyle Medicine for Human and Environmental Health
Dr. Amanda McKinney is a physician and instructor at Doane University who specializes in Lifestyle Medicine and its connections to environmental health. As a Fellow and Board Member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, she advocates for transforming medical education and healthcare delivery to focus on creating healthy, resilient communities through sustainable food systems and lifestyle changes.
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