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Beyond Food
Learn to build lifelong habits for good nutritionPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 5 lessons.
Essential Provider : Rebecca Clem 5 Lessons · 12m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Determining the right foods and nutrients needed for optimal health is a learning opportunity that may change over time depending on your age, activity level, and location. In this course, Nutrition: Beyond Food, you’ll learn more about carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, and what your body needs vs. what it craves. Just like any other skill, this takes work—but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This course will teach you the importance of a performance-based diet, that way you can better determine your specific nutritional needs.
Learning how your body processes various foods can help you increase your productivity without feeling deprived of the foods that make you happy. This course can help you make the right dietary choices to ensure you provide the best nutrients to your mind and body without depriving yourself of the foods that make you happy. In doing this, you can give yourself the necessary tools to establish lifelong habits for good nutrition.
What You'll Learn
- Explain why nutritional needs change over time based on age, activity level, and location
- Identify the elements of a well-balanced meal
- Distinguish between carbohydrates, proteins, and fats and what your body needs versus what it craves
- Apply performance-based nutrition to determine your specific nutritional needs
- Recognize how your body processes various foods to increase productivity
- Build lifelong habits for good nutrition
Key Takeaways
- Nutritional needs change over time depending on your age, activity level, and location.
- A performance-based diet helps you better determine your specific nutritional needs.
- Learning how your body processes various foods can help increase productivity without feeling deprived.
- Making the right dietary choices provides good nutrients to your mind and body without depriving yourself of foods you enjoy.
- Good nutrition is a skill that takes work but does not have to be difficult, and it can become a lifelong habit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Beyond Food nutrition course cover?
The course covers carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, what your body needs versus what it craves, the importance of a performance-based diet, and how to build lifelong habits for good nutrition.
What will I be able to do after taking this course?
You will be able to explain why nutritional needs change over time, know the elements of a well-balanced meal, and build lifelong habits for good nutrition.
What lessons are included in this course?
The course includes Introduction; Energy and the Role of Carbohydrates; Performance-Based Nutrition; Nutrition for a Lifetime; and Test Your Knowledge.
Why do nutritional needs change over time?
Determining the right foods and nutrients for optimal health may change over time depending on your age, activity level, and location.
Will this course make me give up foods I enjoy?
No. The course helps you make the right dietary choices to provide the best nutrients to your mind and body without depriving yourself of the foods that make you happy.
